Wordiyoself-deception
🇬🇧 UK/'selfdi'sepʃən/🇺🇸 US/'selfdi'sepʃәn/
Definitions
n.
The act of deceiving oneself by refusing to accept an obvious truth
自欺；自欺欺人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.willful self-deception蓄意的自欺
- 2.practice self-deception自欺欺人
- 3.a form of self-deception一种自我欺骗的形式
- 4.self-deception and denial自欺与否认
Example Sentences
- 1.
His belief that he could quit smoking anytime was pure self-deception.
- 2.
Self-deception can be a coping mechanism, but it ultimately prevents personal growth.
- 3.
She finally admitted that her optimism about the failing business was self-deception.