self-deceiving

[self-di-see-ving, self-]

adjective

1. subject to self-deception; tending to deceive or fool oneself.

   a self-deceiving person.

2. used in deceiving oneself, especially in justifying a false belief, a morally reprehensible act, or the like.

   a self-deceiving argument.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-deceiving¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

His writing shows the strengths and also the self-deceiving limitations of his class when he writes about subjects that intersect with politics.

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Last month, China's defence ministry called the Han Kuang exercises "nothing but a bluffing and self-deceiving trick played by the DPP authorities to hijack Taiwan compatriots onboard its 'Taiwan Independence' war chariot".

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China has criticised the exercises as "a bluff and self-deceiving stance" by Lai and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party aimed at pushing a pro-independence agenda.

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A movie destined for a cult following and subsequent midnight showings, “Divinity” does commit the sin of placing style over substance, but there’s enough of the latter to keep one’s mind spinning along with it, even if it’s all a jumble: biblical nods to brotherly disputes, the self-deceiving dangers of vanity, the notion of reproduction as humanity’s holy power.

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Penn captures the beating heart of an inveterate explorer, at its most self-deceiving but also at its bravest and boldest.

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