DENIAL Definition & Meaning

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denial

[ dih-nahy-uhl ]

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noun

an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
Despite his denials, we knew he had taken the purse. The politician issued a denial of his opponent's charges.
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refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or the like.
disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.
the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, desire, etc., or the refusal of a person making it.
refusal to recognize or acknowledge; a disowning or disavowal:
the traitor's denial of his country; Peter's denial of Christ.
Law. refusal to acknowledge the validity of a claim, suit, or the like; a plea that denies allegations of fact in an adversary's plea:
Although she sued for libel, he entered a general denial.
sacrifice of one's own wants or needs; self-denial.
Psychology. an unconscious defense mechanism used to reduce anxiety by denying thoughts, feelings, or facts that are consciously intolerable.

denial

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noun

a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction
the rejection of the truth of a proposition, doctrine, etc
a denial of God's existence
a negative reply; rejection of a request
a refusal to acknowledge; renunciation; disavowal
a denial of one's leader
a psychological process by which painful truths are not admitted into an individual's consciousness See also defence mechanism
abstinence; self-denial

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of denial¹

First recorded in 1520–30; deny + -al ²

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"No remorse and both maintain their denial of guilt."

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What should the American people believe -- Trump’s denials that he’s defying court orders or the evidence that can be seen and heard?

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So in the face of so many public denials, why do some still think an election might be in the offing?

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“This is not denial, but an ability to hold contradictory realities simultaneously — acknowledging threats while refusing to let them dominate our collective consciousness.”

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A day later, the school district said in a statement the denial was inadvertent and that those involved would face discipline.

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