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wishful thinking
wishful thinkingn. Thinking in which what one wishes were the case is believed to be real or likely to become real.wishful thinking n the erroneous belief that one's wishes are in accordance with reality wishful thinker nwish′ful think′ing
n. interpretation of facts, actions, words, etc., as one would like them to be rather than as they really are. [1925–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wishful thinking - the illusion that what you wish for is actually truefancy, phantasy, illusion, fantasy - something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" |
Translationswish (wiʃ) verb1. to have and/or express a desire. There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him. 期待 祝愿2. to require (to do or have something). Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish. 想要 想要3. to say that one hopes for (something for someone). I wish you the very best of luck. 希望，但願 希望，但愿 noun1. a desire or longing, or the thing desired. It's always been my wish to go to South America some day. 願望 愿望2. an expression of desire. The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish? 心願 请求3. (usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone. He sends you his best wishes. 祝福 祝愿wishful ˈthinking noun expectations based on what one hopes will happen, not on what is likely to happen. 想歸想 如意算盘，痴心妄想 ˈwishing-well noun a well which is supposed to have the power of granting any wish made when one is beside it. 許願井 如意井（钱币投入该井中，便可如愿以偿） wishful thinking
wishful thinkingThe act of thinking that or hoping that something will happen or be the case when in reality it is unlikely. Ugh, look at this traffic! I thought we would be on time today, but I guess that was just wishful thinking.See also: thinkingwishful thinkingbelieving that something is true or that something will happen just because one wishes that it were true or would happen. Hoping for a car as a birthday present is just wishful thinking. Your parents can't afford it. Mary thinks that she is going to get a big raise, but that's wishful thinking. Her boss is so tight with money.See also: thinkingwishful thinkingInterpreting matters as one would like them to be, as opposed to what they really are. For example, Matthew wanted to be a basketball player, but with his height that was wishful thinking. This term comes from Freudian psychology of the mid-1920s and soon began to be used more loosely. See also: thinkingˌwishful ˈthinking the belief that something you want to happen is happening or will happen, although this is actually not true or is very unlikely: Prices seem to have stopped rising in the shops, or is that just wishful thinking on my part?See also: thinkingwishful thinkingInterpreting events, facts, or words as one would like them to be as opposed to what they are; also, fantasizing as actual something that is not. This term comes from Freudian psychology of about 1925, but the idea is much older. “Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought,” wrote Shakespeare (Henry IV, Part 2, 4.5), an expression that practically became a proverb. The current cliché was used by F. H. Brennan (Memo to a Firing Squad, 1943): “We’re lousy with wishful thinkers.”See also: thinkingEncyclopediaSeeWishwishful thinking
Dereistic thought that a thing or event should have a specified outcomewishful thinking Psychology Dereitic thought that a thing or event should have a specified outcomewishful thinking
Words related to wishful thinkingnoun the illusion that what you wish for is actually trueRelated Words- fancy
- phantasy
- illusion
- fantasy
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