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self-delusion
[ self-di-loo-zhuhn, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf dɪˈlu ʒən, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
the act or fact of deluding oneself.
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Origin of self-delusion
First recorded in 1625–35
OTHER WORDS FROM self-delusion
self-de·lud·ed [self-di-loo-did, self-], /ˈsɛlf dɪˈlu dɪd, ˌsɛlf-/, adjectiveself-de·lud·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-delusion
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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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