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It can be used to describe a state of deceiving oneself by having false beliefs. For example: "John was in a state of self-delusion and believed that he could win the lottery without buying a ticket."
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self-delusion
noun
The act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded.
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There was self-delusion.
Self-delusion and delirium.
Talk about self-delusion!
Self-delusion is the mother of perdition.
And self-delusion has no borders.
I don't know if it's self-delusion.
Which brings us back to self-delusion.
Isn't it just vain self-delusion?
He doesn't shy from self-delusion.
Self-delusion is all very well.
Some lie out of self-delusion.
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