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self-deception
[ self-di-sep-shuhn, self- ]
noun
- the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
self-deception
noun
- the act or an instance of deceiving oneself, esp as to the true nature of one's feelings or motives
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ðˈ³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±±¹±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·³¦±ð±èt¾±±¹±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of self-deception1
Example Sentences
To not see this for what it is can be attributed to being naïve and gullible, to self-deception by outright denial, or to being complicit.
Anything that we’re afraid of that isn’t happening now is a self-deception.
The way Madison leans into Ani’s audacity while revealing the fragile façade, the vulnerabilities and self-deception lurking underneath, is phenomenal.
Baker wrote the part for her, and Madison returned the favor with a star-making performance, leaning into Ani’s audacity while revealing the fragile façade, the vulnerabilities and self-deception lurking underneath.
Understanding our willful blindness and self-deception that facilitate the abuse of the non-Jews of Palestine will mean giving up the evasive palliative of pseudo-humanistic posturing from groups like J Street.
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