wish fulfillment
Example Sentences
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Mr. Kimmel also hints at the wish fulfillment at the heart of the Jewish-penned superhero tales: As he observes, within their pages, “nerdy outsiders end up exhibiting enviable superpowers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The night is one of wish fulfillment for music fans, offering the promise of behind-the-stage action as well as an idealized vision of funk’s communal power.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
“And if you can’t have the wish fulfillment in movies, where are you going to get it?”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The male “feminist,” as a figure of wish fulfillment in the search for a better world, has circumvented the natural skepticism people might otherwise have about public figures.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025
The miraculous sight corresponds to a transferred wish fulfillment.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
