self-deceptive
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self-deceptive — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : self deceiving … Useful english dictionary
self-de|ceit|ful — «SEHLF dih SEET fuhl», adjective. = self deceptive. (Cf. ↑self deceptive) … Useful english dictionary
self-de|ceiv|ing — «SEHLF dih SEE vihng», adjective. = self deceptive. (Cf. ↑self deceptive) … Useful english dictionary
self-deception — self deceptive, adj. /self di sep sheuhn, self /, n. the act or fact of deceiving oneself. Also called self deceit /self di seet , self /. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
deceptive — Synonyms and related words: Barmecidal, Barmecide, aberrant, abroad, adrift, airy, all abroad, all off, all wrong, amiss, apparent, apparently sound, apparitional, askew, astray, at fault, autistic, awry, beguiling, beside the mark, bogus,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-deception — noun the action or practice of deceiving oneself into believing that a false or unvalidated feeling, idea, or situation is true. Derivatives self deceit noun self deceiver noun self deceiving adjective self deceptive adjective … English new terms dictionary
self-deception — /sɛlf dəˈsɛpʃən/ (say self duh sepshuhn) noun the act or fact of deceiving oneself. Also, self deceit /sɛlf dəˈsit/ (say self duh seet). –self deceptive, adjective …
self-deception — n. deceiving oneself esp. concerning one s true feelings etc. Derivatives: self deceit n. self deceiver n. self deceiving adj. self deceptive adj … Useful english dictionary
self-deception — noun (U) the act of making yourself believe something is true when it is not: He was unwilling to admit that the visionary idea was sheer self deception. self deceptive adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-deceptively — See self deceptive. * * * … Universalium
