denial
- (countable, uncountable) An assertion of untruth.
- (countable, uncountable) The negation in logic.
- (countable, uncountable) A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
- (countable, uncountable) Refusal to believe that a problem exists.
- (countable, uncountable) Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.
- (countable, uncountable) Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation.
- (countable, uncountable) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
- (countable, uncountable) A disownment or disavowal
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
Etymology
From deny + -al.
Related words
concealment of knowledge
disavowel
negative acknowledgement
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