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Self-deception

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not accepting the obvious. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it wordnet

Etymology

From self- + deception.

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