self-delusion
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of self-delusion
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, critics—many of whom are researchers who have studied relationships for decades—say that it encourages self-centeredness and self-delusion and ruins families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Most likely resort to garden-variety self-delusion to maintain their support.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
Our lives, even our most intimate ones, Hill suggests, are susceptible to a series of false narratives, propped up by conspiracy theories, placebo effects and self-delusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
No. But what has Mike Pence ever demonstrated as a public figure, if not an immense capacity for self-delusion?
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2023
This was Teller’s self-delusion talking, not his judgment.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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