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self-deception

/ˌself.dɪˈsep.ʃən/

Tradução: Ato ou estado de enganar a si mesmo, mantendo crenças falsas ou convenientes, geralmente por meio de negação ou racionalização de uma verdade desagradável.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˌself.dɪˈsep.ʃən/

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Ato ou estado de enganar a si mesmo, mantendo crenças falsas ou convenientes, geralmente por meio de negação ou racionalização de uma verdade desagradável.
  1. Misleading oneself C1 formal

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

    • 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.

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    Sinônimos: self-deceit

    Antônimos: realismself-awarenessself-knowledge

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