denial

noun

de·ni·al di-ˈnī(-ə)l How to pronounce denial (audio)

dē-

: refusal to satisfy a request or desire

the denial of privileges

a(1)

: refusal to admit the truth or reality of something (such as a statement or charge)

their denial of the divine right of kings

(2)

: assertion that an allegation is false

her denial that she was involved

: refusal to acknowledge a person or a thing : disavowal

his denial of his youngest son

law : the opposing by the defendant of an allegation (see allegation sense 2) of the opposite party in a lawsuit

their denial of the plaintiff's allegations

: self-denial

… a man in denial about his receding hairline.

Playboy

logic : negation sense 1b

psychology : a defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality

Example Sentences

She issued a flat denial of the charges made against her. The accusations have met with angry denials from school officials. The city government has been heavily criticized for its denial of the seriousness of the situation. The hardest part of the punishment was the denial of his right to see his children. The group is protesting the denial of voting rights to convicted felons. The lawyers were disappointed by the court's denial of their motion to dismiss the case. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The riot at the Capitol exemplified, some experts say, how extreme election denial has been on the rise, especially among Republicans -- and can be intertwined with violence.

Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 How to talk about climate denial:He got booted for discussing climate change.

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 It's been on competitive Republican primaries that have talked a lot about Donald Trump and election denial.

CBS News, 21 Aug. 2022 Instead, the Former Guy has made a fetish out of anointing election-denial fanatics in Republican primaries, regardless of their chances in November.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 Arizona presented the clearest battle between the forces of conspiracy and election denial and traditional conservatism.

David Faris, The Week, 3 Aug. 2022 That number is likely to grow quite a bit after all the results from Tuesday are in - particularly in Arizona, which has become a hotbed for election denial.

Amber Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 On the election-denial front, Cox continues to support Trump’s baseless theories of election fraud in 2020.

Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022 Climate science denial is rare in mainstream British politics.

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 20 July 2022 See More

Legal Definition

denial

noun

de·ni·al di-ˈnī-əl How to pronounce denial (audio)

: refusal to grant or allow something

denial of due process

denial of a motion

: an assertion that an allegation is false

: a defense asserting that an opposing party's allegations are false compare affirmative defense at defense sense 2a, traverse

Note: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, allegations that are not denied are taken as admitted, and a statement that a party has insufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of an allegation is taken as a denial. A denial must sufficiently state which allegations or parts of allegations are being denied.

— argumentative denial \\ ˌär-gyə-ˈmen-tə-tiv- \\

: a denial that asserts facts inconsistent with an allegation made by an adverse party

— general denial

: a denial of all the allegations in a complaint

: a denial of all the allegations of a particular paragraph or group of paragraphs in a complaint

— specific denial

: general denial in this entry

: a denial of parts of an allegation in a complaint

单词	denial
释义	denial noun de·ni·al di-ˈnī(-ə)l dē- 1 : refusal to satisfy a request or desire the denial of privileges 2 a(1) : refusal to admit the truth or reality of something (such as a statement or charge) their denial of the divine right of kings (2) : assertion that an allegation is false her denial that she was involved b : refusal to acknowledge a person or a thing : disavowal his denial of his youngest son 3 law : the opposing by the defendant of an allegation (see allegation sense 2) of the opposite party in a lawsuit their denial of the plaintiff's allegations 4 : self-denial … a man in denial about his receding hairline. Playboy 5 logic : negation sense 1b 6 psychology : a defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality Phrases in denial : refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant a patient in denial about his health problems Synonyms declination disallowance nay no nonacceptance refusal rejection turndown See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She issued a flat denial of the charges made against her. The accusations have met with angry denials from school officials. The city government has been heavily criticized for its denial of the seriousness of the situation. The hardest part of the punishment was the denial of his right to see his children. The group is protesting the denial of voting rights to convicted felons. The lawyers were disappointed by the court's denial of their motion to dismiss the case. See More Recent Examples on the Web The riot at the Capitol exemplified, some experts say, how extreme election denial has been on the rise, especially among Republicans -- and can be intertwined with violence. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 How to talk about climate denial:He got booted for discussing climate change. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 It's been on competitive Republican primaries that have talked a lot about Donald Trump and election denial. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2022 Instead, the Former Guy has made a fetish out of anointing election-denial fanatics in Republican primaries, regardless of their chances in November. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 Arizona presented the clearest battle between the forces of conspiracy and election denial and traditional conservatism. David Faris, The Week, 3 Aug. 2022 That number is likely to grow quite a bit after all the results from Tuesday are in - particularly in Arizona, which has become a hotbed for election denial. Amber Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 On the election-denial front, Cox continues to support Trump’s baseless theories of election fraud in 2020. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022 Climate science denial is rare in mainstream British politics. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology deny + -al entry 2 First Known Use 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing denial climate change denial distributed denial of service self-denial in a state of denial in denial climate denial climate change denial distributed denial of service self-denial in a state of denial in denial climate denial Kids Definition denial noun de·ni·al di-ˈnī-əl 1 : a refusal to give or agree to something asked for a denial of the request 2 : a refusal to admit the truth of a statement a denial of the accusation 3 : a refusal to accept or believe in someone or something He repeated his denial of the existence of ghosts. 4 : a cutting down or limiting a denial of his appetite Medical Definition denial noun de·ni·al di-ˈnī(-ə)l : a psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality Legal Definition denial noun de·ni·al di-ˈnī-əl 1 : refusal to grant or allow something denial of due process denial of a motion 2 a : an assertion that an allegation is false b : a defense asserting that an opposing party's allegations are false compare affirmative defense at defense sense 2a, traverse Note: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, allegations that are not denied are taken as admitted, and a statement that a party has insufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of an allegation is taken as a denial. A denial must sufficiently state which allegations or parts of allegations are being denied. — argumentative denial \\ ˌär-gyə-ˈmen-tə-tiv- \\ : a denial that asserts facts inconsistent with an allegation made by an adverse party — general denial : a denial of all the allegations in a complaint : a denial of all the allegations of a particular paragraph or group of paragraphs in a complaint — specific denial : general denial in this entry : a denial of parts of an allegation in a complaint denial noun 1 as in refusal an unwillingness to grant something asked for our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance refusal rejection nonacceptance no disallowance declination suppression injunction repudiation nay repression turndown rebuff discouragement veto deterrence spurn repulse ban negative Antonyms & Near Antonyms approval grant acceptance allowance acquiescence okay agreement sanction consent authorization license permission clearance assent licence concurrence leave accession signature sufferance seal OK stamp imprimatur See More 2 as in rejection a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her Synonyms & Similar Words rejection disavowal repudiation contradiction negation refutation rebuttal denegation disallowance disconfirmation disproof disclaimer negative Antonyms & Near Antonyms acknowledgment confirmation admission acknowledgement confession affirmation declaration assertion concession avowal testimony validation documentation testament substantiation corroboration attestation See More
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