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self-deceiving

American  
[self-di-see-ving, self-] / ˈsɛlf dɪˈsi vɪŋ, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

  1. subject to self-deception; tending to deceive or fool oneself.

    a self-deceiving person.

  2. used in deceiving oneself, especially in justifying a false belief, a morally reprehensible act, or the like.

    a self-deceiving argument.

Etymology

Origin of self-deceiving

First recorded in 1605–15

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