self-delusion

[ self-di-loo-zhuhn, self- ]

noun

1. the act or fact of deluding oneself.

self-delusion

noun

1. the act or state of deceiving or deluding oneself

Other Words From

• self-de·lud·ed [self, -di-, loo, -did, self-], adjective
• self-de·luding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-delusion¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

The self-delusion and self-absorption factors stay high in Season 4 while leaving room for a little personal growth and heart.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s very little she says in “Chimp Crazy” to the lawyers and judges hounding that’s true, but the biggest whoppers she tells highlight her self-delusion.

From Salon

But, from a political perspective, the whole situation has illuminated the veneer of desperate self-delusion behind every "TDS" accusation made towards those who are sensible enough to loathe Trump.

From Salon

By thumbing his nose at this time-honored precept, Trump has exposed our idealistic self-delusion in the face of the reality of wealth and power.

From Salon

Those tour de force scenes are a reminder of Fisher’s canny ear for the specific cadence of Angelenos fully immersed in the twinned make-believe worlds of moviemaking and self-delusion.

From Los Angeles Times