'Self-deceit' definitions:

Definition of 'self-deceit'

From: WordNet
noun
A misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it [syn: self-deception, self-deceit]

Definition of 'Self-deceit'

From: GCIDE
  • Self-deceit \Self`-de*ceit"\, n. The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception. [1913 Webster]