"self-delusion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-self-delusion.wav Forms: self-delusions [plural]
Etymology: From self- + delusion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|delusion}} self- + delusion Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=self-delusion}} self-delusion (countable and uncountable, plural self-delusions)
  1. The act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: self-deception

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