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Definition miswanting in British English

miswanting noun

noun
1

wanting something that you mistakenly believe will make you happy

Example

The study illustrates a common form of human folly: miswanting. It's the name for the scrambled logic behind our wants, and our tendency to poorly align those wants with what we'll actually enjoy.

Definition miswanting in British English