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wishful thinking
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Wishful thinking is the formation of beliefs according to what might be pleasing to imagine instead of by appealing to rationality. Wishful Thinking may also refer to:
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context idiomatic psychology English) The illusion that what one would like is actually true. 2 (context idiomatic English) decision-making based on self-delusion.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
Usage examples of wishful thinking.
Not thirty minutes ago you had me convinced the Bauble couldn't possibly work, that the whole project was based solely on your wishful thinking and misinformation .
When Anne was Focused, the edges of her mind had been sharp as razors, unencumbered by distraction and wishful thinking—.
And yet this was no dream, no result of magic or wishful thinking.
And often the divergence is proportional to the amount of ego and wishful thinking we have invested.
He thought he might be able to talk him into returning to Santo Tome with the car when it returned, but he was aware that was probably wishful thinking.
She thought she had street smarts, but her notions of how the world worked were wishful thinking on her part.
There had been no veil of imagination or wishful thinking between the Elves and the Lady.