"wishful thinker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wishful thinkers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wishful thinker (plural wishful thinkers)
  1. One who engages in wishful thinking. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-wishful_thinker-en-noun-P0ryeoop Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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