wishcast

verb

1. 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].

Where it comes from

Back-formation from wishcasting, equivalent to a blend of wish + forecast.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry wishcast (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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