wish fulfillment
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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
“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
People see themselves as the heroes, and yes, the wish fulfillment of the power.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024
He wakes from his dreams with a pious echo of his wish fulfillment on his lips ... “to which end help us, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen.”
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely
