self-deceit
noun
self-de·ceit
ˌself-di-ˈsēt 
plural self-deceits
: the act or an instance of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by oneself : self-deception
Mrs. Grant … could, by the easiest self-deceit, persuade herself that she was doing the kindest thing by Fanny …—
Jane Austen
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Alex’s reflexive duplicity is rivaled only by her self-deceit.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
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“Self-deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-deceit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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