denial
Etymology Pronunciation Noun
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Etymology Pronunciation Noun
denial
- An assertion of untruth.
- The singer has issued a sweeping denial of all the rumors.
- (logic) The negation in logic.
- The denial of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no X."
- A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
- The denial of medical treatment to those who cannot afford to pay is scandalous.
- I cannot understand the bank's denial of my loan application.
- Every time we asked for an interview we got a denial.
- Refusal to believe that a problem exists.
- We couldn't break through his denial about being alcoholic.
- Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.
- Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation.
- (psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
- He is in denial that he has a drinking problem.
- A disownment or disavowal
- The denial of Jesus by Peter.
- French: négation
- German: Leugnung, Dementi, Bestreitung, Abstreitung
- Portuguese: negação
- Russian: опроверже́ние
- Spanish: mentira
- French: négation, dénégation
- German: Verneinung, Negation, Negierung
- Italian: negazione
- Portuguese: negação
- Russian: отрица́ние
- Spanish: negación
- French: refus
- German: Verweigerung, Zurückweisung, Absage
- Italian: rifiuto
- Portuguese: negação
- Russian: отка́з
- Spanish: negativa
- French: déni, rejet
- German: Leugnen, Abstreiten, Nichtwahrhabenwollen, Verleugnung
- Portuguese: negação
- Spanish: negación
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