self-delusion

self-delusion
self-deluded /self"di looh"did, self'-/, adj.self-deluding, adj.
/self"di looh"zheuhn, self'-/, n.
the act or fact of deluding oneself.
[1625-35]

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  • self-delusion — noun the act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded …   Wiktionary

  • self-delusion — deceiving oneself deliberately …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • self-de|cep|tion — «SEHLF dih SEHP shuhn», noun. the act or fact of deceiving oneself; self delusion; self deceit …   Useful english dictionary

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