Self-deception in Malayalam

Self-deception is ആത്മവഞ്ചന (aathmavanchana) in Malayalam, the act of deceiving oneself. It is built from the words for self and deceit, and it turns up in essays, sermons and criticism. There is no shorter spoken version.

Most common translation

ആത്മവഞ്ചന (aathmavanchana)

Self-deception.

ഇത് വെറും ആത്മവഞ്ചന മാത്രമാണ്.

ithu verum aathmavanchana maathramaanu.

This is nothing but self-deception.

Dictionary entry

This is the only option, and it names self-deception directly with no competing senses.

Common questions

How do you say self-deception in Malayalam?

Use ആത്മവഞ്ചന (aathmavanchana).

Where is the word used?

ആത്മവഞ്ചന (aathmavanchana) belongs to reflective writing and speech, as in accusing someone of self-deception.