self-deceiving

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• self-deceiving — /self di see ving, self /, adj. 1. subject to self deception; tending to deceive or fool oneself: a self deceiving person. 2. used in deceiving oneself, esp. in justifying a false belief, a morally reprehensible act, or the like: a self deceiving …   Universalium

• self-deceiving — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : given to self deception or serving to deceive oneself a self deceiving hypocrite self deceiving excuses …   Useful english dictionary

• self-deceiving — self deceiv′ing adj …   From formal English to slang

• self-deception — [self′di sep′shən] n. the deceiving of oneself as to one s true feelings, motives, circumstances, etc.: also self deceit self deceiving adj …   English World dictionary

• Self — Self, n.; pl. {Selves}. 1. The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• self-deception — noun the action or practice of deceiving oneself into believing that a false or unvalidated feeling, idea, or situation is true. Derivatives self deceit noun self deceiver noun self deceiving adjective self deceptive adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• self-deception — n. deceiving oneself esp. concerning one s true feelings etc. Derivatives: self deceit n. self deceiver n. self deceiving adj. self deceptive adj …   Useful english dictionary

• self-deceptive — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : self deceiving …   Useful english dictionary

• self-deception — self deceptive, adj. /self di sep sheuhn, self /, n. the act or fact of deceiving oneself. Also called self deceit /self di seet , self /. [1670 80] * * * …   Universalium

• Self-deceit — Self de*ceit , n. The act of deceiving one s self, or the state of being self deceived; self deception. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• self-deception — self′ decep′tion n. the act or fact of deceiving oneself. Also called self′ deceit′ • Etymology: 1670–80 self′ decep′tive, adj …   From formal English to slang