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Meaning of "wishfulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WISHFULNESS

wishfulness  [ˈwɪʃfʊlnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WISHFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wishfulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WISHFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wishfulness in the English dictionary

The definition of wishfulness in the dictionary is the quality of being characterized by wishing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WISHFULNESS


beautifulness
ˈbjuːtɪfʊlnəs
eventfulness
ɪˈvɛntfʊlnəs
harmfulness
ˈhɑːmfʊlnəs
hatefulness
ˈheɪtfʊlnəs
healthfulness
ˈhɛlθfʊlnəs
meaningfulness
ˈmiːnɪŋfʊlnəs
needfulness
ˈniːdfʊlnəs
powerfulness
ˈpaʊəfʊlnəs
reproachfulness
rɪˈprəʊtʃfʊlnəs
restfulness
ˈrɛstfʊlnəs
soulfulness
ˈsəʊlfʊlnəs
speechfulness
ˈspiːtʃfʊlnəs
successfulness
səkˈsɛsfʊlnəs
trustfulness
ˈtrʌstfʊlnəs
ungratefulness
ʌnˈɡreɪtfʊlnəs
unlawfulness
ʌnˈlɔːfʊlnəs
unwatchfulness
ʌnˈwɒtʃfʊlnəs
willfulness
ˈwɪlfʊlnəs
wonderfulness
ˈwʌndəfʊlnəs
wrongfulness
ˈrɒŋfʊlnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WISHFULNESS

wish fulfilment
wish list
wish on
wish-wash
wisha
wishbone
wishbone boom
wisher
wishes
wishful
wishful thinker
wishful thinking
wishfully
wishing well
wishless
wisht
wishtonwish
wishy-washily
wishy-washiness
wishy-washy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WISHFULNESS

business
carefulness
coolness
evilness
faithfulness
forgetfulness
fruitfulness
fullness
gracefulness
helpfulness
illness
joyfulness
mental illness
mindfulness
stillness
thankfulness
thoughtfulness
truthfulness
usefulness
wastefulness
wellness

Synonyms and antonyms of wishfulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wishfulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WISHFULNESS

Find out the translation of wishfulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wishfulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wishfulness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wishfulness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wishfulness
570 millions of speakers

English

wishfulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wishfulness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wishfulness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anseios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wishfulness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wishfulness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keinginan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wishfulness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wishfulness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wishfulness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wishfulness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wishfulness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wishfulness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इच्छाशक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wishfulness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wishfulness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wishfulness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wishfulness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wishfulness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wishfulness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wishfulness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wishfulness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wishfulness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wishfulness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WISHFULNESS»

The term «wishfulness» is normally little used and occupies the 123.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WISHFULNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wishfulness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wishfulness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wishfulness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WISHFULNESS»

Discover the use of wishfulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wishfulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Leadership Basics for Frontline Managers: Tips for Raising ...
Yet wishfulness and yesmanship have changed the course of history, and they are still with us today, every day of the week, at work and at home. As definitions for wishfulness and yesmanship do not appear in any dictionary, I'll use my own.
Bill Templeman, 2014
2
Perception and Misperception in International Politics
At first glance, wishfulness would seem to imply that people are likely to continue their policies because they will see them as succeeding. But if they are carried away by their desires they will cease their efforts since they will believe their goal  ...
Robert Jervis, 1976
3
The Search for Beauty in Islam: A Conference of the Books
It is this wishfulness that keeps our minds and spirits lively and resilient, and that allows us the blessing of dreams and hopes. Yet, it is also this wishfulness that threatens to deceive us into arrogant assurance, and that permits us to ignore the  ...
Khaled Abou El Fadl, 2005
4
The Problem with Work: Feminism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics, ...
We can also use Bloch's distinction between abstract and concrete utopias to draw further distinctions between hoping on the one hand and both wishfulness and nostalgia on the other hand. As was the case with the contrast between abstract ...
Kathi Weeks, 2011
5
Sustaining Loss: Art and Mournful Life
Photographic theory is an effort to halt a practice which is more powerful than memory itself, but it is belated; the wishfulness which follows loss as a pact with the dead is already too much in danger of disappearing from view, and with it the  ...
Gregg Horowitz, 2001
6
Uneasy Rider: The Interstate Way of Knowledge
However, they don't scorn the wishfulness. If that's the best. * Preachers know better. They understand full well the distinction between. genuine faith and mere wishfulness, including wishfulness for genuine faith. * The market has moved ...
Mike Bryan, 2010
7
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness
Awareness of the present moment takes you out of wishfulness and into mindfulness and contentment. Wishfulness is mostly about the future — something you want to have and you believe you don't already have in your life. When you wish ...
Anne Ihnen, Carolyn Flynn, 2008
8
Attitude Structure and Function
The features relevant to this purpose we call defensibility and wishfulness. Defensibility refers to the ease with which it can be argued that the recommended means will lead to the promised end. Sometimes supporting arguments can be ...
Anthony R. Pratkanis, Steven J. Breckler, Anthony G. Greenwald, 2014
9
Office Care Geriatrics
23 Wishfulness coping pulls the caregiver away from the recipient emotionally. The caregiver who copes with the stress of the situation by engaging in escapist fantasy or wishful thinking refuses to allow herself or himself to enter the "world" of ...
Thomas C. Rosenthal, Mark E. Williams, Bruce J. Naughton, 2006
10
Freud Reappraised: A Fresh Look at Psychoanalytic Theory
The second factor is mainly defined by measures of intelligence, but also includes a percentage of the more socialized (Level 2) indications, mostly of wishfulness. The implication, I believe, is that Level 1 scores more defensi- bly indicate the ...
Robert R. Holt, Sigmund Freud, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WISHFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wishfulness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Party Down: a US sitcom that richly deserves your time
Ron has the innocent wishfulness of Andy Dwyer, the chequered past of Jesse Pinkman, and the business acumen of Michael Scott. The performances are so ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
2
You can't always get what you want
Maybe our version of America isn't exactly what the founding fathers envisioned, but despite the wishfulness of certain majoritarian politicians there is scant ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
3
The Guardian: The west talks about a new cold war, but for Russians …
I've been travelling in the heartlands of Russia for 30 years, witnessing everything from the euphoric wishfulness at the fall of communism to prosperity and, ... «Kyiv Post, May 15»
4
For Russians new cold war has already started
I've been travelling in the heartlands of Russia for 30 years, witnessing everything from the euphoric wishfulness at the fall of communism to prosperity and, ... «Gulf Times, May 15»
5
The west talks about a new cold war. For Russians it has already …
I've been travelling in the heartlands of Russia for 30 years, witnessing everything from the euphoric wishfulness at the fall of communism to prosperity and, ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Netflix Wants to Take Binge Watching International
Sure, there are feelings of resentment for other countries, hopelessness about the night's plans and a wishfulness for a better Netflix tomorrow. The streaming ... «Complex, Mar 15»
7
M3… for families
Except for one: The shining light on the hill for hard-bitten fathers captive in their Captivas, the one family car to rule them all and in our wishfulness bind us, ... «Motoring, Jan 15»
8
Neuroscience Mythology Hampers Teaching
The report blames wishfulness, anxiety, and a bias towards simple explanations as typical factors that distort neuroscientific fact into neuromyth. Teachers in the ... «PsychCentral.com, Oct 14»
9
Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients
Yet even as adults, many of us still cling to the wishfulness of childhood wonder. In some cases, it can be a magnificent and inspiring force. Not unlike the mantra ... «Daily Beast, Jul 14»
10
Review: 'Becoming Freud' by Adam Phillips
"We have to be attentive to the wishfulness at work even in our most painful stories," Phillips says. Psychoanalysis is a form of literary criticism, endlessly alert to ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 14»

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