wishcasting
English
editEtymology 1
editBlend of wish + forecasting.
Noun
editwishcasting (uncountable)
- The act of interpreting information or a situation in a way that casts it as favorable or desired, despite the fact that there is no evidence for such a conclusion; a wishful forecast.
- 2020, Sarah Longwell, “What Did They Think Would Happen?”, in The Bulwark:
- 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.
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editEtymology 2
editVerb
editwishcasting
- present participle and gerund of wishcast