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self-deceived
[ self-di-seevd, self- ]
adjective
- holding an erroneous opinion of oneself, one's own effort, or the like.
- being mistaken, forming an erroneous judgment, etc., in one's own mind, as from careless or wishful thinking:
If you thought my friendship was love, you were self-deceived.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-deceived1
First recorded in 1665–75
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Example Sentences
Let the brickwork of ignorance be thrown down, and let not spiritual sunshine be shut out from the self-deceived heart.
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Although self-deceived as to the true nature of his discoveries, he yet well deserved all the honors that have crowned his memory.
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But greater than her interest in this new personality was her anger at having been deceived—self-deceived.
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But, be not self-deceived; that is the first rule in knocking about over the world.
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Or was he only a subconscious Pharisee, self-deceived and complacent?
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