Definitions

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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What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It strikes me that Margo is selling a fantasy in the same way you do as an actor — it’s wish fulfillment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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 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

Something inside my brain was sucking all my strength in one tremendous, surging power-dive of wish fulfillment.

From The Very Black by Evans, Dean