self-deception

self-de·cep·tion

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self dih-sep-shuh n]
- /sɛlf dɪˈsɛp ʃən/
- /self dɪˈsep.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self dih-sep-shuh n]
- /sɛlf dɪˈsɛp ʃən/

Definitions of self-deception word

noun self-deception the act or fact of deceiving oneself. 1
uncountable noun self-deception Self-deception involves allowing yourself to believe something about yourself that is not true, because the truth is more unpleasant. 0
noun self-deception the act or an instance of deceiving oneself, esp as to the true nature of one's feelings or motives 0
noun self-deception the deceiving of oneself as to one's true feelings, motives, circumstances, etc. 0

See all 4 definitions of self-deception

Information block about the term

Origin of self-deception

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Self-deception

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-deception

self-deception popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

Synonyms for self-deception

noun self-deception

deceptiveness — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
autosuggestion — a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs
eidolon — An idealized person or thing.

All 4 Synonyms of self-deception

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?