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self-deceit
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self-de·ceit (slfd-st)
n.
Self-deception.
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Noun1.self-deceit - a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
misconception - an incorrect conception


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Thus, for modern Westerners to think that our ancestors did not know why their ancestors descended on Africa in droves, from 1440 onwards, is one of the greatest self-deceits of our times.
 
 
 
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