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Etymology

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Calque of English wishful thinking.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɘˈɕlɛ.ɲɛ ʐɘ.t͡ʂɛˈɲɔ.vɛ/
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  • Syllabification: my‧śle‧nie ży‧cze‧nio‧we

Noun

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myślenie życzeniowe n

  1. (idiomatic, psychology) wishful thinking (illusion that what one would like is true)
    Synonyms: chciejstwo, pobożne życzenia

Declension

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Further reading

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