What is another word for persuade oneself?

Pronunciation: [pəswˈe͡ɪd wɒnsˈɛlf] (IPA)

Persuade oneself is a phrase that refers to convincing oneself to believe or do something. There are several synonyms that can be used to replace this phrase, including self-convince, self-persuade, self-deceive, talk oneself into, and rationalize. All these synonyms involve using one's own reasoning or justification to convince oneself of something. However, it is important to distinguish between self-convincing and self-deceiving, as the latter involves convincing oneself of something that is not true or rationalizing one's actions. In any case, finding the right synonym can help clarify and expand one's vocabulary while expressing ideas and thoughts more effectively.

What are the hypernyms for Persuade oneself?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    assurance, convince oneself, persuade oneself to believe, self-convince, self-persuasion, talk oneself into.

Famous quotes with Persuade oneself

  • There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.
    Doris Lessing
  • There's only one real sin, and that is to persuade oneself that the second-best is anything but the second-best.
    Doris Lessing
  • When one does another person an injustice, in some mysterious way it does one good to discover (or to persuade oneself) that the injured party has also behaved badly or unfairly in some little matter or other; it is always a relief to the conscience if one can apportion some measure of guilt to the person one has betrayed.
    Stefan Zweig

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