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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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

Phillips: I think it was just like a wish fulfillment of an 8-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Seeing an evil man get what he deserves may provide fleeting wish fulfillment, but that doesn't make “Companion” an inherently feminist text.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

It had not been a nightmare, a wish fulfillment of escape.

From A Woman's Place by Clifton, Mark