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Meaning of self-deception | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština sebeklam
Deutsch Selbstbetrug Selbsttäuschung
Ελληνικά αυταπάτη
Español autoengaño
Suomi itsepetos
Français auto-illusion
Português autoenganação
Русский самообман
Svenska självbedrägeri

CEFR level

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

See also

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

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