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- DictionarySelf-de·cep·tion/ˌselfdəˈsepSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or practice of allowing oneself to believe that a false or unvalidated feeling, idea, or situation is true: "Jane remarked on men's capacity for self-deception"
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Process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument
Self-deception is a process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument. Self-deception involves convincing oneself of a truth (or lack of truth) so that one does not reveal any self-knowledge of the deception. Wikipedia