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Denial Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Denial? [n] renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others [n] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" [n] the act of asserting that something alleged is not true [n] the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" [n] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts Synonyms \| Synonyms for Denial: abnegation \| defence \| defense \| demurrer \| self-abnegation \| self-denial \| self-renunciation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Denial: abjuration \| abjurement \| abnegation \| abrogation \| absolute contradiction \| abstaining \| agnosticism \| annulment \| answer \| argument \| atheism \| ban \| bereavement \| bucking \| challenge \| chucking \| chucking out \| complete answer \| confounding \| confutation \| constraint \| contempt \| contention \| contraband \| contradiction \| contraposition \| contrary assertion \| contravention \| contraversion \| controversion \| cost \| counteraction \| countering \| counterstatement \| counterworking \| crosscurrent \| crossing \| damage \| dead loss \| debit \| declension \| declination \| declinature \| declining \| defense \| demolition \| demurrer \| denudation \| deprivation \| despisal \| despising \| despoilment \| destruction \| detriment \| disaffirmation \| disagreement \| disallowance \| disapproval \| disavowal \| disbelief \| discard \| disclaimer \| disclamation \| discounting \| discredit \| discrediting \| dismissal \| disobedience \| disowning \| disownment \| dispossession \| disproof \| disregard \| dissent \| divestment \| effective rejoinder \| Eighteenth Amendment \| embargo \| exception \| exclusion \| expatriation \| expense \| forbearance \| forbiddance \| forbidden fruit \| forbidding \| forfeit \| forfeiture \| forswearing \| frugality \| gainsaying \| golden mean \| head wind \| heresy \| holding back \| ignoring \| impugnation \| impugnment \| inability to believe \| incredulity \| index \| index expurgatorius \| index librorum prohibitorum \| infidelity \| inhibition \| injunction \| injury \| interdict \| interdiction \| interdictum \| law \| loser \| losing \| losing streak \| loss \| minimifidianism \| misbelief \| moderateness \| moderation \| nay \| negation \| negative \| negative answer \| nix \| no \| nonacceptance \| nonapproval \| nonbelief \| noncompliance \| nonconsent \| nonconsideration \| no-no \| nonobservance \| nothing in excess \| nullification \| nullifidianism \| objection \| opposing \| opposition \| opposure \| oppugnation \| overthrow \| overthrowal \| palinode \| palinody \| passing by \| perdition \| plea \| pleading \| preclusion \| prevention \| privation \| prohibition \| Prohibition Party \| prohibitory injunction \| proscription \| putting away \| putting out \| rebuff \| rebutment \| rebuttal \| recantation \| refraining \| refusal \| refutal \| refutation \| rejection \| reneging \| renouncement \| renunciation \| reply \| repression \| repudiation \| repulse \| resistance \| response \| restraint \| restrictive covenants \| retention \| retractation \| retraction \| revocation \| revokement \| riposte \| robbery \| ruin \| ruling out \| sacrifice \| scouting \| self \| self-control \| self-denial \| self-discipline \| self-mastery \| self-restraint \| soberness \| sobriety \| sophrosyne \| special demurrer \| special pleading \| spoliation \| spurning \| squelch \| standing against \| statement of defense \| statute \| stripping \| subversion \| sumptuary laws \| suppression \| taboo \| taking away \| temperance \| temperateness \| throwing out \| thumbs-down \| total loss \| traversal \| turndown \| turning out \| unbelief \| unbelievingness \| undercurrent \| undermining \| unsaying \| unwillingness \| upset \| upsetting \| veto \| Volstead Act \| withdrawal \| withholding \| zoning \| zoning laws See Also \| abnegation \| assertion \| asseveration \| averment \| defence \| defence mechanism \| defence reaction \| defense \| defense mechanism \| defense reaction \| disavowal \| due process \| due process of law \| entrapment \| forgoing \| forswearing \| naysaying \| negation \| negative \| refusal \| renunciation \| selflessness \| self-sacrifice \| speech act \| trial Denial In Webster's Dictionary \De*ni"al\, n. [See {Deny}.] 1. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of {affirmation}. You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient. --Bp. Stillingfleet. 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. 3. A refusal to grant; rejection of a request. 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. 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. {Denial of one's self}, a declining of some gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial.

Denial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Denial?

[n] renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
[n] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
[n] the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
[n] the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
[n] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

Denial In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ni"al\, n. [See {Deny}.]
1. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation;
   -- the contrary of {affirmation}.

         You ought to converse with so much sincerity that
         your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient.
                                               --Bp.
                                               Stillingfleet.

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.

3. A refusal to grant; rejection of a request.

         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.

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.

{Denial of one's self}, a declining of some gratification;
   restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial.

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