wish fulfilment
wish fulfilment · wish fulfilments
The imagined satisfying of a wish or desire, especially one which was unconscious or…The imagined satisfying of a wish or desire, especially one which was unconscious or not recognised by the holder; the expression of such fulfilment in a dream, fantasy etc.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The imagined satisfying of a wish or desire, especially one which was unconscious or not recognised by the holder; the expression of such fulfilment in a dream, fantasy etc.
Origin
From wish + fulfilment, a calque of German Wunscherfüllung.From wish + fulfilment, a calque of German Wunscherfüllung.
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Forms
plural: wish fulfilments| Singular | wish fulfilment |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable