wish fulfillment

NOUN

dream come true

Synonyms

WEAK

dream vision ignis fatuus will-o'-the-wisp wish-fulfillment fantasy

Example Sentences

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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

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

Seeing an evil man get what he deserves may provide fleeting wish fulfillment, but that doesn't make “Companion” an inherently feminist text.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

Seeing an evil man get exactly what he deserves may provide some fleeting wish fulfillment, but that inevitable scene where Iris takes back her power doesn’t make “Companion” an inherently feminist text.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

The dream carries the wish fulfillment to the uttermost limits.

From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely