wishcast means To interpret information or a situation in a way that casts it as favorable or desired, despite the fact that there is no evidence for such a conclusion. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 97 out of 100.
verb
- To interpret information or a situation in a way that casts it as favorable or desired, despite the fact that there is no evidence for such a conclusion.“Since then, as [Chief Justice John] Roberts predicted and seemed to wishcast, there have been some signs of a thaw at One First Street NE [the address of the United States Supreme Court Building].”