self-deceit
NounSynonyms:
self-deception
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds itSynonyms: self-deception
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Self-deceit \Self`-de*ceit"\, n. The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception. [1913 Webster]