chciejstwo

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Polish

Etymology

From chcieć +‎ -stwo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxt͡ɕɛj.stfɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjstfɔ
  • Syllabification: chciej‧stwo

Noun

chciejstwo n

  1. (colloquial, psychology) wishful thinking (illusion that what one would like is true)
    Synonyms: myślenie życzeniowe, pobożne życzenia

Declension

Further reading

  • chciejstwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chciejstwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN