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denial

/ denial /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
Type of:
assertion averment asseveration
Kinds of:
negation
Derived:
deny
noun Sense 2
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
"it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
Type of:
speech act
Kinds of:
abnegation naysaying negative refusal disavowal
Derived:
deny
noun Sense 3
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Type of:
defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism
Domain:
psychiatry psychopathology psychological medicine
noun Sense 4
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Type of:
renunciation forgoing forswearing
Derived:
deny abnegate
noun Sense 5
a defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
Opposites:
prosecution criminal prosecution
Type of:
due process due process of law
Kinds of:
entrapment
Has parts:
trial
Derived:
traverse deny
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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assertion averment asseveration negation speech act abnegation naysaying negative refusal disavowal defense mechanism defense reaction