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self-deceit

/ˌsɛlf dɪˈsiːt/

Traducción: Sustantivo que denota la acción o estado por el cual una persona sostiene una creencia falsa que le resulta favorable, a menudo implicando negación o racionalización de una verdad desagradable.

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noun

/ˌsɛlf dɪˈsiːt/C1formal
  • esSustantivo que denota la acción o estado por el cual una persona sostiene una creencia falsa que le resulta favorable, a menudo implicando negación o racionalización de una verdad desagradable.

A noun referring to the act or state of holding a misconception that is favorable to oneself, often involving the denial or rationalization of uncomfortable truths.

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  1. Misconception favorable to oneselfC1formal

    A mistaken belief or idea that is beneficial or flattering to the person who holds it, often ignoring reality.

    esautoengaño favorable

    • His belief that he was the best candidate was a form of self-deceit.
    • She lived in a state of self-deceit, thinking everyone admired her.
    • Self-deceit can prevent personal growth and honest self-reflection.

    Sinónimosself-deceptionwishful thinking

    Antónimosrealismself-awarenessself-knowledge

Formas
  • self-deceits plural form
  • self-deceits' possessive plural form
  • self-deceit's possessive singular form