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noun
The act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: self-deception
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English delusion English self-delusion From self- + delusion.
