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English noun: denial | |||
| 1. | denial (communication) the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | ||
| Samples | It resulted in a complete denial of his privileges. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speech act | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abnegation, disavowal, disclaimer, naysaying, negative, refusal | ||
| 2. | denial (communication) the act of asserting that something alleged is not true | ||
| Synonyms | disaffirmation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assertion, asseveration, averment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | negation | ||
| 3. | denial (process) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction | ||
| Domain category | psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology | ||
| 4. | denial (act) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||
| Synonyms | abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, self-sacrifice, selflessness | ||
| 5. | denial (act) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||
| Samples | He gave evidence for the defense. | ||
| Synonyms | defence, defense, demurrer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | due process, due process of law | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | entrapment | ||
| Part meronym | trial | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | criminal prosecution, prosecution | ||
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