noun
[ U ] the belief that sth that you want to happen is happening or will happen, although this is actually not true or very unlikely :
I've got a feeling that Alex likes me, but that might just be wishful thinking.
noun
[ U ] the belief that sth that you want to happen is happening or will happen, although this is actually not true or very unlikely :
I've got a feeling that Alex likes me, but that might just be wishful thinking.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005