self-deception

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not accepting the obvious.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolautoengaño

Françaisauto-illusion

DeutschSelbstbetrug Selbsttäuschung

9 more languages

Češtinasebeklam

Ελληνικάαυταπάτη

Македонскисамозалажување

Portuguêsautoenganação

Românăautoamăgire

Русскийсамообман

Svenskasjälvbedrägeri

Українськасамообман

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

self-defeating personality disorder self-defeating prophecy self-defence self-defense self-defense wound self-defilement

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