单词 | self-deceitful |
释义 | self-deceitfuladj. Engaging in self-deceit; deceiving oneself. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deception by illusion, delusion > self-deception > [adjective] self-deceiving1597 self-deceived1628 self-deludinga1631 self-deluded1642 self-deceitful1644 self-deceptious1806 self-deceptive1810 1644 T. Hill Good Old Way 10 Where there is a self-conceited mind, and a selfe-deceitfull heart, 'tis no wonder to see such mis-led. 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I cvi. 56 How self-deceitful is the sagest part Of mortals whom thy [sc. Love's] lure hath led along. 1891 Birmingham Daily Post 14 Nov. 5 As to Balaam, he was weak, vacillating, and, perhaps, self-deceitful. 1906 Harper's Weekly 16 June 850/1 Every self-righteous person becomes in the end innocently self-deceitful. 2016 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 16 Aug. 16 I wonder if President Obama is being disingenuous, ironic or self-deceitful when asserting that the US will not be getting dragged into another war in Iraq? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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