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self-delusion

self-de·lu·sion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self dih-loo-zhuh n]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈlu ʒən/
    • /self dɪˈluː.ʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self dih-loo-zhuh n]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈlu ʒən/

Definitions of self-delusion word

  • noun self-delusion the act or fact of deluding oneself. 1
  • noun self-delusion allowing yourself to believe sth false 1
  • uncountable noun self-delusion Self-delusion is the state of having a false idea about yourself or the situation you are in. 0
  • noun self-delusion the act or state of deceiving or deluding oneself 0
  • abbreviation SELF-DELUSION self-deception 0
See all 5 definitions of self-delusion

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Origin of self-delusion

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Self-delusion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-delusion

self-delusion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for self-delusion

noun self-delusion

  • autosuggestion — a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs
Just one Synonym for self-delusion

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