wishcasting

== English == === Etymology 1 === Blend of wish +‎ forecasting. ==== Noun ==== wishcasting (uncountable) 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. ===== Derived terms ===== wishcast ===== See also ===== wishful thinking confirmation bias copium === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== wishcasting present participle and gerund of wishcast