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self-deceptive

🇬🇧 UK🇺🇸 US

Definitions

adj.

Characterized by or involving self-deception

自欺的;欺骗自己的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
selfother
+
-other
+
dedown, away, reversal
+
ceptake, seize, hold
+
tconnector
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=self-deceptive

Common Collocations

  • 1.self-deceptive thinking自欺的思维
  • 2.self-deceptive behavior自欺的行为
  • 3.[self-deceptive belief]自欺的信念
  • 4.deeply self-deceptive深度自我欺骗的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His self-deceptive thinking stopped him from seeing the relationship's obvious problems.

  • 2.

    It is self-deceptive to assume that hard work alone guarantees success.

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