denial
/di'naiəl/
Definition
- Noun:
- A statement that something is not true or does not exist: The act of declaring that an allegation, claim, or fact is false.
- The refusal of a request or demand: The act of not granting or allowing something that has been asked for.
- A psychological defense mechanism: In psychiatry, an unconscious process where a person refuses to acknowledge painful or distressing thoughts, feelings, or realities.
- A defendant's formal rejection of charges: In law, a plea or statement by a defendant contesting the truth of the accusations.
- Self-denial or renunciation: The act of giving up or rejecting one's own desires or interests, often for a higher purpose.
Usage Examples
- Statement of untruth:
- The company issued a strong denial of the fraud allegations.
- His denial of any involvement was met with skepticism.
- Refusal of a request:
- The denial of his visa application was a major setback.
- She met with a flat denial when she asked for more funding.
- Psychological mechanism:
- He was in denial about the severity of his illness.
- Her denial of the traumatic event was a coping mechanism.
- Legal context:
- The defendant entered a plea of denial to all charges.
- Renunciation:
- The monk's life was one of complete denial and austerity.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in denial": A common phrase describing a state of refusing to accept a truth or reality, especially an unpleasant one.
- He is still in denial about losing his job.
- "Self-denial": The act of deliberately forgoing one's own pleasures or desires.
- The path to enlightenment often involves self-denial.
Variants and Related Words
- Deny (verb): To state that something is not true; to refuse to grant something.
- He denied the accusation.
- They denied him access to the files.
- Deniable (adjective): Able to be denied or disputed.
- The operation was designed to be politically deniable.
- Denier (noun): A person who denies something, often used in compounds (e.g., , ).
Synonyms
- Refutation: The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
- Rejection: The dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.
- Repudiation: The rejection of a proposal or idea; the refusal to accept or be associated with.
- Disavowal: The denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation.
Related Phrases
- Meet with a denial: To be refused or rejected.
- His request for clemency met with a firm denial.
- Beyond denial: Undeniably true; impossible to dispute.
- The evidence of his guilt was beyond denial.
Idioms
- In denial: An idiom describing someone who refuses to accept an obvious truth because it is too uncomfortable or painful.
- She's in denial about her son's addiction problems.
Noun
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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he gave evidence for the defense
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renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
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the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
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it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges
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