Meaning of wishful thinking in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    wishful thinking

    Definitions

    1. the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

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  • « If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair. »
    C. S. Lewis
  • « I am encouraged that there's going to be much better dialogue between the federal government and the state of Arizona. I mean, I hope that's not wishful thinking. »
    Jan Brewer
  • « Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism. »
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