self-deception

sɛlf dɪˈsɛpʃən

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Definition of self-deception - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologymental state of believing something untrue about yourself

His self-deception kept him from seeing the truth.
Her self-deception led her to ignore medical advice.
The novel explores a protagonist's self-deception over decades.

self-deceit

self-delusion

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Origin of self-deception

English, self + deception

Terms with self-deception included in their meaning

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kid

self-deception

delude oneself into believing something

who is someone kidding

exp.

self-deception

suggest someone is not honest with themselves

don't kid yourself

exp.

self-deception

don't deceive yourself

flatter oneself

self-deception

believe something overly positive about oneself

keep telling yourself that

self-deception

continue to believe something despite evidence

kid oneself

self-deception

deceive oneself about something true

delude

self-deception

let oneself believe something untrue

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French:auto-tromperie, ...
German:Selbsttäuschung, ...
Italian:autoinganno, ...
Spanish:autoengaño, ...
Portuguese:autoengano, ...
Chinese:自我欺骗, ...
Japanese:自己欺瞞, ...
Arabic:خِدَاع الذَّات, ...
Hebrew:הֲונָאָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самообман, ...
Ukrainian:самообман, ...
Hindi:आत्म-भ्रम, ...
Bengali:আত্মপ্রবঞ্চনা, ...
Catalan:autoengany, ...
Czech:sebeklam, ...
Danish:selvbedrag, ...
Dutch:zelfbedrog, ...
Greek:αυταπάτη, ...
Hungarian:önámítás, ...
Khmer:ការបោកបញ្ឆោតខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자기기만, ...
Persian:خودفریبی, ...
Polish:samookłamanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):autoengano, ...
Romanian:autoînșelare, ...
Swedish:självbedrägeri, ...
Thai:การหลอกตัวเอง, ...
Turkish:özaldatma, ...
Vietnamese:tự lừa dối, ...

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Definition of self-deception - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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