denial - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'denial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Denial

[ n.]

- The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation.
- A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction.
- A refusal to grant; rejection of a request.
- A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God.

Meaning of 'denial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . denial

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Example in sentence:

he gave evidence for the defense

Meaning (2):
- the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

Example in sentence:

it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges

Nearby Words:

den denarcotize denarii denarius denary denationalization denationalize denationalized denationalizing denaturalize

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Denial
Denial is the defense mechanism whereby someone refuses to accept either the occurrence of a painful experience or the existence of an anxiety-provoking impulse.
Denial measure
Denial measure refers to an action to hinder or deny the enemy the use of territory, personnel, or facilities to include destruction, removal ...

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