Self-delusion
[self-di-loo-zhuh n, self-] /ˈsɛlf dɪˈlu ʒən, ˌsɛlf-/
noun
1.
the act or fact of deluding oneself.
self-delusion
noun
1.
the act or state of deceiving or deluding oneself
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