Wishcasting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wishcasting is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of wishcast.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of wishcast.
More Meanings
- The act of interpreting information or a situation in a way that casts it as favorable or desired, although there is no evidence for such a conclusion; a wishful forecast.
Example Sentences
We have an incurious narcissist of a president who was warned over and over by his advisors about an imminent pandemic. He ignored them. Then he engaged in “one day it will just disappear” wishcasting instead of spearheading a coordinated federal response.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wish, crystal-gazing, conjecture, dream, objectivity, pragmatism.
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