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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
self-de·cep·tion 
[self-di-sep-shuhn, self-] Pronunciation Key
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[self-di-sep-shuhn, self-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| the act or fact of deceiving oneself. |
Also called self-de·ceit
[self-di-seet, self-] Pronunciation Key.
[self-di-seet, self-] Pronunciation Key.[Origin: 1670–80]
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self-de·cep·tive, adjective
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| self-de·cep·tion (sělf'dĭ-sěp'shən)
n. The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by oneself. self'-de·cep'tive adj., self'-de·cep'tive·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| self-deception | |
noun | |
| a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Self-deception
Self`-de*cep"tion\, n. Self-deceit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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