wish fulfillment
noun
: the gratification of a desire especially symbolically (as in dreams, daydreams, or neurotic symptoms)
Examples of wish fulfillment in a Sentence
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For most of the show, Sugar comes off as unconvincing wish fulfillment.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Before the show, there had been a whirlwind afternoon rehearsal, during which the cast had directed their director—surely some sort of secret wish fulfillment for actors.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
But some entrepreneurs are using social media to sell a more literal fairytale, promising a night of wish fulfillment for anyone who ever dreamed of living in another world.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Only her wish fulfillments tend to come with a catch.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
No one’s expecting Disney-princess wish fulfillment here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Whether this is realistic or wish fulfillment is unimportant.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
But the wish fulfillment of Jackie’s dilemma falls flat when neither option actually seems very appealing.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
There’s no doubt that the movie will act as wish fulfillment for kids – who wouldn’t want to run amuck and get away with it?
—Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Before the show, there had been a whirlwind afternoon rehearsal, during which the cast had directed their director—surely some sort of secret wish fulfillment for actors.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
But some entrepreneurs are using social media to sell a more literal fairytale, promising a night of wish fulfillment for anyone who ever dreamed of living in another world.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Only her wish fulfillments tend to come with a catch.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
No one’s expecting Disney-princess wish fulfillment here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Whether this is realistic or wish fulfillment is unimportant.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
But the wish fulfillment of Jackie’s dilemma falls flat when neither option actually seems very appealing.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
There’s no doubt that the movie will act as wish fulfillment for kids – who wouldn’t want to run amuck and get away with it?
—Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
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“Wish fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20fulfillment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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