wish fulfillment

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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

“And if you can’t have the wish fulfillment in movies, where are you going to get it?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The male “feminist,” as a figure of wish fulfillment in the search for a better world, has circumvented the natural skepticism people might otherwise have about public figures.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

Because I think the spy genre is a sort of wish fulfillment about highly capable people who are equipped with gadgets and conduct themselves effortlessly.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

The dream had been almost pure wish fulfillment, a wish she'd both had and known was impossible since the day she'd met him.

From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann