self-deception

[self-di-sep-shuhn, self-]

noun

1. the act or fact of deceiving oneself.

self-deception

noun

1. the act or an instance of deceiving oneself, esp as to the true nature of one's feelings or motives

Other Word Forms

• self-deceptive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-deception¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Related Words

• deception 
• fantasy 
• hallucination 
• illusion 
• pipe dream