"wishcasting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of wish + forecasting. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wish|forecasting}} Blend of wish + forecasting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wishcasting (uncountable)
  1. The act of interpreting information or a situation in a way that casts it as favorable or desired, despite the fact that there is no evidence for such a conclusion; a wishful forecast. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: wishcast Related terms: wishful thinking, confirmation bias, copium
    Sense id: en-wishcasting-en-noun-NiQ6enDm Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Etymology: From wishcast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|wishcast|-ing|id2=participial}} wishcast + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wishcasting
  1. present participle and gerund of wishcast Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wishcast
    Sense id: en-wishcasting-en-verb-ZWl8Z99b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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