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self-deceived

self-de·ceived
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self-di-seevd, self-]
    • /sɛlf -ˈsiː.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self-di-seevd, self-]
    • /sɛlf -ˈsiː.vər/

Definitions of self-deceived word

  • adjective self-deceived holding an erroneous opinion of oneself, one's own effort, or the like. 1
  • adjective self-deceived being mistaken, forming an erroneous judgment, etc., in one's own mind, as from careless or wishful thinking: If you thought my friendship was love, you were self-deceived. 1

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Origin of self-deceived

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Self-deceived

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-deceived popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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