wishcastingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

wishcasting (uncountable)

1. The act of interpreting information or a situation in a way that casts it as favorable or desired, although there is no evidence for such a conclusion; a wishful forecast.
   • 2020, Sarah Longwell, “What Did They Think Would Happen?”, in The Bulwark:

     We have an incurious narcissist of a president who was warned over and over by his advisors about an imminent pandemic. He ignored them. Then he engaged in “one day it will just disappear” wishcasting instead of spearheading a coordinated federal response.

派生語

• wishcast

参考

• wishful thinking
• confirmation bias
• copium

語源 2

From wishcast +‎ -ing.

動詞

wishcasting

1. present participle and gerund of wishcast