de·ni·al

(dĭ-nī′əl)

1. A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request.

a. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.

b. Law The formal challenge by a defendant of the truth of an allegation made by the plaintiff.

a. A refusal to accept or believe something, such as a doctrine or belief.

b. Psychology An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.

4. The act of disowning or disavowing; repudiation.

5. Abstinence; self-denial.

[From deny.]

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denial

(dɪˈnaɪəl)

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. (Psychology) a psychological process by which painful truths are not admitted into an individual's consciousness. See also defence mechanism

6. abstinence; self-denial

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de•ni•al

(dɪˈnaɪ əl)

n.

1. an assertion that an allegation is false.

2. refusal to believe a doctrine.

3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.

4. the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, etc., or the refusal of a person making it.

5. refusal to recognize or acknowledge: Peter's denial of Christ.

6. Law. a plea that denies the alleged facts of an adversary's plea.

7. self-denial.

8. Psychol. the reduction of anxiety by the unconscious exclusion from the mind of intolerable thoughts, feelings, or facts: who are alcoholics in denial.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" speech act - the use of language to perform some act abnegation - the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity" naysaying - the act of saying no to a request negative - a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" refusal - the act of refusing disavowal, disclaimer - denial of any connection with or knowledge of
	2.	denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true disaffirmation assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) negation - the speech act of negating
	3.	denial - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
	4.	denial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others self-abnegation, self-renunciation, abnegation, self-denial forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
	5.	denial - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" demurrer, defence, defense due process, due process of law - (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" entrapment - a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

denial

noun

1. negation, dismissal, contradiction, dissent, disclaimer, retraction, repudiation, disavowal, adjuration their previous denial that chemical weapons were being used
negation admission, declaration, profession, revelation, disclosure, confession, affirmation, acknowledgment, avowal, divulgence

2. refusal, veto, rejection, prohibition, rebuff, repulse the denial of visas to international workers

3. renunciation, giving up, rejection, spurning, abstention, abdication, repudiation, forswearing, disavowal, abnegation, relinquishment, eschewal This religion teaches denial of the flesh.

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denial

noun

1. A turning down of a request:

disallowance, refusal, rejection, turndown.

2. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or charge:

contradiction, disaffirmance, disaffirmation, disclaimer, negation, rejection.

Law: traversal.

Translations

إنْكاررَفْض

odmítnutípopření

afvisningbenægtelsedementi

Ablehnung Leugnen

άρνηση

denegación desmentido negación negativa rechazo

dénégation refus abjuration abnégation

tagadás

höfnunneitun

smentita

avslag benektelse fornektelse

poprenie

zanikanje

inkârkabul etmemeredyalanlama

否认某事拒绝接受

denial

[dɪˈnaɪəl] N

1. [of accusation, guilt] → negación f
he shook his head in denial → negó con la cabeza
he met the accusation with a flat denial → negó or desmintió rotundamente la acusación
the government issued an official denial → el gobierno lo desmintió oficialmente, el gobierno emitió un desmentido oficial

2. (= refusal) [of request] → denegación f; (= rejection) → rechazo m; [of report, statement] → desmentido m, mentís m inv
a denial of justice → una denegación de justicia

3. (= self-denial) → abnegación f
to be in denial about sth → no querer reconocer algo

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denial

[dɪˈnaɪəl] n

[accusation] → démenti m

(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) [reality, truth] → dénégation f
to be in denial → être dans le déni

(= refusal to grant) [rights, liberties] → dénégation f

denial

(of accusation, guilt) → Leugnen nt; denial of (the existence of) God → Gottesleugnung f; the government issued an official denial → die Regierung gab ein offizielles Dementi heraus; to be in denial about something → etw abstreiten; to be in denial (Psych) → sich der Realität verschließen

(= refusal, of request etc) → Ablehnung f, → abschlägige Antwort; (official) → abschlägiger Bescheid; (of rights) → Verweigerung f

(= disowning) → Verleugnung f; Peter’s denial of Christ → die Verleugnung des Petrus

(= self-denial) → Selbstverleugnung f

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denial

[dɪˈnaɪ/əl] n

a. (of accusation, guilt) → diniego, rifiuto
the government issued an official denial → il governo ha rilasciato una smentita ufficiale

b. (refusal, of request) → rifiuto; (of rights) → mancato riconoscimento

deny

(diˈnai) verb

1. to declare not to be true. He denied the charge of theft.

2. to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to. He was denied admission to the house.

deˈnial noun

1. (an act of) declaring that something is not true. Do you accept her denial?

2. (an act of) refusing someone something. a denial of his request.

denial

n negación f, rechazo