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self-delusion

[ self-di-loo-zhuh n, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf dɪˈlu ʒən, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun

the act or fact of deluding oneself.

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Nearby words

self-deception, self-defeating, self-defence, self-defense, self-deliverance, self-delusion, self-denial, self-denying, self-deprecating, self-depreciating, self-destruct

Origin of self-delusion

First recorded in 1625–35
Related formsself-de·lud·ed [self-di-loo-did, self-] /ˈsɛlf dɪˈlu dɪd, ˌsɛlf-/, adjectiveself-de·lud·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-delusion

self-delusion

noun

the act or state of deceiving or deluding oneself
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