wish fulfillment
Example Sentences
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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
In a world where the powerful increasingly act with impunity, taking fictional villains to task makes sense, a form of Hollywood wish fulfillment for those who feel stuck or hopeless.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
“Stringed Instruments” was a work that left the audience without a closing moment of wish fulfillment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
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
The miraculous sight corresponds to a transferred wish fulfillment.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
