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self-deception

/ˌself.dɪˈsep.ʃən/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'action ou l'état par lequel une personne entretient une croyance fausse qui lui est avantageuse, impliquant souvent le déni ou la rationalisation d'une vérité déplaisante.

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noun

/ˌself.dɪˈsep.ʃən/C1formal
  • frNom désignant l'action ou l'état par lequel une personne entretient une croyance fausse qui lui est avantageuse, impliquant souvent le déni ou la rationalisation d'une vérité déplaisante.

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. Misleading oneselfC1formal

    The act of holding a belief that is favorable to oneself but is actually false or mistaken.

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    • His belief that he was always right was a form of self-deception.
    • Self-deception can prevent a person from seeing their own faults.
    • She realized her optimism was just self-deception about the project's success.

    Synonymesself-deceit

    Antonymesrealismself-awarenessself-knowledge

Formes
  • self-deceptions plural form
  • self-deceptions' possessive plural form
  • self-deception's possessive singular form