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de·ni·al

 (dĭ-nī′əl)

n.

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

2.

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.

3.

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.


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denial

(dɪˈnaɪəl)

n

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.

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:

Noun1.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

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 othersdenial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

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"

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"

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denial

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

denial

noun

1. A turning down of a request:

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

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denial

[dɪˈnaɪəl] N

3. (= self-denial) → abnegación f
to be in denial about sthno querer reconocer algo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

denial

[dɪˈnaɪəl] n

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

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

denial

n

(= self-denial)Selbstverleugnung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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.

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denial

n negación f, rechazo

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