self-deceit (Meaning)
Wordnet
self-deceit (n)
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
Webster
self-deceit (n.)
The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception.
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-deceit
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self-deceit Sentence Examples
- Self-deceit blinded him to his own shortcomings, leading him down a path of ruin.
- The politician's public statements were riddled with self-deceit, masking their true intentions.
- She refused to confront her own mistakes, preferring instead to indulge in self-deceit.
- A lifetime of self-deceit had damaged her friendships and left her isolated.
- His arrogance prevented him from recognizing his own self-deceit, leading to disastrous consequences.
- The company's leaders engaged in blatant self-deceit by overestimating their profits.
- She had become so adept at self-deceit that she could no longer distinguish between truth and falsehood.
- The self-deceit that had once sustained him now shattered, leaving him feeling lost and alone.
- He had been living a lie for so long that self-deceit had become a way of life.
- The more he tried to convince himself he was content, the more he realized the extent of his self-deceit.
FAQs About the word self-deceit
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds itThe act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception.
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Self-deceit blinded him to his own shortcomings, leading him down a path of ruin.
The politician's public statements were riddled with self-deceit, masking their true intentions.
She refused to confront her own mistakes, preferring instead to indulge in self-deceit.
A lifetime of self-deceit had damaged her friendships and left her isolated.
