Denial.
de·ni·al Audio pronunciation of “denial” ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-nl)
n.
- A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request.
- A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.
- Law. The opposing by a defendant of an allegation of the plaintiff.
- A refusal to accept or believe something, such as a doctrine or belief.
- Psychology. An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.
- The act of disowning or disavowing; repudiation.
- Abstinence; self-denial.
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