wishfulness

/ˈwɪʃfəlnəs/
noun
  1. The state or quality of having or expressing wishes, especially unrealistic or hopeful ones.
    • There was a sense of wishfulness in her voice as she talked about the past.
    • The poem captures the wishfulness of childhood dreams.
    • His plan was based more on wishfulness than on practical thinking.
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