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wishful thinking Definition

wishful thinking

noun

thinking in which one consciously or unconsciously interprets facts in terms of what one would like to believe

wishful thinking Related Forms
wishful thinker noun
wishful thinking Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • pure: In short, believing that this approach will make things simpler is pure wishful thinking.

Preposition: than

  • reality: It currently seems to owe more to wishful thinking than reality.

Browse dictionary entries near wishful thinking

  1. ‹ wishful
  2. ‹ wishbone
  3. ‹ wish list
  4. ‹ wish fulfillment
  5. ‹ wish
  6. ‹ wisent
  7. ‹ wisenheimer
  8. ‹ wisely
  9. ‹ wiseguy
  10. ‹ wisecrack
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