Self-delusion
Definition
The act of deluding oneself or its result; a psychological process whereby a person conceals the truth from themselves and fosters their own illusions or false beliefs to protect themselves from emotional stress, a harsh reality, or a failure; self-deception.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Self-delusion
- Self-deception
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations following standard Romanian nominal declensions. |
| Formation | Action noun derived from the reflexive verb base using the operational nominal suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.a.mə.ˈd͡ʒi.re] |
| Source | The Compendium of Cognitive Science Standards and Human Defense Frameworks |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Trăirea într-o continuă autoamăgire poate amâna rezolvarea problemelor reale, agravând criza personală.
EN: Living in a continuous self-delusion can delay the resolution of real problems, worsening the personal crisis.
RO: Psihologul a explicat că această autoamăgire este de fapt un mecanism inconștient de reducere a disonanței cognitive.
EN: The psychologist explained that this self-deception is actually an unconscious mechanism to reduce cognitive dissonance.
RO: Când valul de autoamăgire s-a risipit, el s-a confruntat în sfârșit cu realitatea falimentului afacerii sale.
EN: When the wave of self-delusion faded away, he finally faced the reality of his business's bankruptcy.
Idioms & Phrases
Capcana de autoamăgire / Self-deception trap
RO: Situație psihologică vicioasă în care o persoană refuză orice dovadă logică ce îi contrazice iluziile confortabile.
EN: A vicious psychological situation where a person rejects any logical evidence that contradicts their comfortable illusions.
Autoamăgire colectivă / Collective self-delusion / mass delusion
RO: Fenomen sociologic în care un întreg grup sau comunitate alege să creadă un mit sau o dezinformare liniștitoare.
EN: A sociological phenomenon where an entire group or community chooses to believe a comforting myth or misinformation.
Scoaterea din autoamăgire / Awakening from self-delusion
RO: Proces adesea dureros de conștientizare și acceptare a stării reale a lucrurilor, după o perioadă lungă de iluzii.
EN: An often painful process of becoming aware of and accepting the real state of affairs after a long period of illusions.
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