wishcasting

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noun

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.

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Meanings

wishcasting1

nounwishcasting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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.

    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.

    2020, Sarah Longwell, “What Did They Think Would Happen?”, in The Bulwark

wishcasting2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wishcast

Origin

wishcasting · noun

Blend of wish + forecasting.

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wishcasting · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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APA

wishcasting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishcasting

MLA

“wishcasting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishcasting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wishcasting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishcasting.

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