de·ni·al
[dih-nahy-uhl] Show IPA
noun
1.
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
Despite his denials, we knew he hadtaken the purse. The politician issued
a denial of his opponent's charges.
Despite his denials, we knew he hadtaken the purse. The politician issued
a denial of his opponent's charges.
2.
refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or the like.
3.
disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.
4.
the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, desire, etc., or the refusal
of a person making it.
of a person making it.
5.
refusal to recognize or acknowledge; a disowning or disavowal:
the traitor's denial of his country; Peter'sdenial of Christ.
the traitor's denial of his country; Peter'sdenial of Christ.
Synonyms
1. disavowal, disclaimer, repudiation.
Antonyms
1. admission, acknowledgment, confession.
— n
1. a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction
2. 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. See also defence mechanism a psychological process by which painful truths
are not admitted into anindividual's consciousness
6. abstinence; self-denial
1. disavowal, disclaimer, repudiation.
1. admission, acknowledgment, confession.
— n | |
1. | a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction |
2. | 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. | See also defence mechanism a psychological process by which painful truths are not admitted into anindividual's consciousness |
6. | abstinence; self-denial |
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