Wishfulness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. {Wistful}.]
     1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
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     2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
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              From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
              To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Wish"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Wish"ful*ness},
        n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wishfulness
       n : an unrealistic yearning