German-English translation for "Selbsttäuschung"

"Selbsttäuschung" English translation

Pascal saw us as a remarkable mixture of genius and self-delusion.
Pascal hielt uns für eine merkwürdige Mischung aus Genie und Selbsttäuschung.
Source: TED
Our hopes were not starry-eyed self-deception.
Unsere Hoffnungen waren keine blauäugige Selbsttäuschung.
Source: News-Commentary
But let us not fool ourselves.
Wir dürfen uns allerdings nicht einer Selbsttäuschung hingeben.
Source: Europarl
But we benefit from these delusions.
Aber wir profitieren von diesen Selbsttäuschungen.
Source: News-Commentary
Compulsive gamblers are experts at self-deception.
Zwanghafte Spieler sind Meister der Selbsttäuschung.
Source: TED
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