单词 | self-deceive |
释义 | self-deceiveverb self-de·ceive ˌself-di-ˈsēv self-deceived; self-deceiving; self-deceives intransitive verb : to deceive oneself especially concerning oneself Faced with the choice between attributing their performance to the presence of the answers or their own ability, people chose to self-deceive, convincing themselves that their performance was due not to the answers but to themselves. Zoë Chance et al. self-deceived adjective One of her [Jane Austen's] novels, Emma, is narrated so much through the consciousness of its self-deceived heroine that the reader too keeps being deceived. John Mullan We are all invited … to change or to retrench and double down on the self-deceived notion that we have things all figured out. Tim Suttle self-deceiving adjective self-deceiving people/beliefs self-deceiver noun plural self-deceivers Self-deceivers are people who don't see their own values, motives and beliefs clearly. Robert Lynch |
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