Deflectionism (n.)
Deflectionism: The art of deliberately misinterpreting reality in order to avoid uncomfortable truths.
Etymology: From the Latin "deflecto," meaning "to bend" or "to turn aside."
Example: "I'm not late for work, I'm just experiencing a minor temporal displacement."
Related terms:
- Parallaxing: The art of shifting one's perspective in order to avoid seeing the truth.
- Dysphemism: The act of saying something that sounds like a truth, but isn't.