Self-delusion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-delusion is a noun meaning The act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded.
Meaning
The act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded.
Example Sentences
This self-delusion is even more the case with Trotsky, whose bloodstained intolerance is generally passed over because the 1960s student generation pretended then, and pretends still, that Trotsky was in some way a freedom-loving, Gulag-free alternative to Stalin.
Word Forms
- self-delusions
Synonyms for self-delusion
Depending on context, synonyms include self-deception.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-deception, delusion, illusion, blindness, mirage, self-elevation.
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