'Denial' definitions:

Definition of 'denial'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
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The act of asserting that something alleged is not true [syn: denial, disaffirmation]
noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
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Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others [syn: abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation]
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A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" [syn: defense, defence, denial, demurrer] [ant: criminal prosecution, prosecution]

Definition of 'Denial'

From: GCIDE
  • Denial \De*ni"al\, n. [See Deny.]
  • 1. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation. [1913 Webster]
  • You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient. --Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A refusal to grant; rejection of a request. [1913 Webster]
  • The commissioners, . . . to obtain from the king's subjects as much as they would willingly give, . . . had not to complain of many peremptory denials. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Denial of one's self, a declining of some gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'denial'

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Words containing 'Denial'