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- DictionaryDe·ni·al/dəˈnī(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the action of declaring something to be untrue: "she shook her head in denial"
noun. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others. synonyms: abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation. see more. noun. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true. synonyms: disaffirmation. see more. noun. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
noun. an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false: Despite his denials, we knew he had taken the purse. The politician issued a denial of his opponent's charges. Synonyms: repudiation, disclaimer, disavowal. Antonyms: confession, acknowledgment, admission. refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or the like.
a statement that something is not true or does not exist: issue a denial The CEO issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign. [ + that ] Officials did not believe the runner's denial that he had taken drugs. denial of His denial of responsibility for the accident was unconvincing. C2 [ C ]
Word Family. [countable] a statement that something is not true or does not exist; the action of denying something. denial (of something) the prisoner’s repeated denials of the charges against him. The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. denial that….
3 days ago · the act of disowning; repudiation. the denial of one's family. 4. a refusal to believe or accept (a doctrine, etc.) 5. Psychology. an unconscious thought process whereby one allays anxiety by refusing to acknowledge the existence of certain unpleasant aspects of external reality or of one's thoughts, feelings, etc.
denial. ( dɪˈnaɪəl) n. 1. a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction. 2. (Philosophy) the rejection of the truth of a proposition, doctrine, etc: a denial of God's existence. 3. a negative reply; rejection of a request. 4. a refusal to acknowledge; renunciation; disavowal: a denial of one's leader. 5.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry de‧ni‧al /dɪˈnaɪəl/ AWL noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a statement saying that something is not true → deny denial of The government issued an official denial of the rumour. denial that denials that border security had not been strict enough 2 [ uncounta...
