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de·ni·al
(dĭ-nī′əl)n.
1. A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request.
2.
a. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.
b. Law The formal challenge by a defendant of the truth of an allegation made by the plaintiff.
3.
a. A refusal to accept or believe something, such as a doctrine or belief.
b. Psychology An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.
4. The act of disowning or disavowing; repudiation.
5. Abstinence; self-denial.
[From deny.]
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denial
(dɪˈnaɪəl)n
1. a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction
2. (Philosophy) the rejection of the truth of a proposition, doctrine, etc: a denial of God's existence.
3. a negative reply; rejection of a request
4. a refusal to acknowledge; renunciation; disavowal: a denial of one's leader.
5. (Psychology) a psychological process by which painful truths are not admitted into an individual's consciousness. See also defence mechanism
6. abstinence; self-denial
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de•ni•al
(dɪˈnaɪ əl)n.
1. an assertion that an allegation is false.
2. refusal to believe a doctrine.
3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.
4. the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, etc., or the refusal of a person making it.
5. refusal to recognize or acknowledge: Peter's denial of Christ.
6. Law. a plea that denies the alleged facts of an adversary's plea.
7. self-denial.
8. Psychol. the reduction of anxiety by the unconscious exclusion from the mind of intolerable thoughts, feelings, or facts: who are alcoholics in denial.
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Noun 1. denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
abnegation - the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
naysaying - the act of saying no to a request
negative - a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
refusal - the act of refusing
disavowal, disclaimer - denial of any connection with or knowledge of
2. denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
negation - the speech act of negating
3. denial - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
4. [画像:denial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others]denial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
5. denial - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
due process, due process of law - (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
entrapment - a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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denial
noun
1. negation, dismissal, contradiction, dissent, disclaimer, retraction, repudiation, disavowal, adjuration their previous denial that chemical weapons were being used
negation admission, declaration, profession, revelation, disclosure, confession, affirmation, acknowledgment, avowal, divulgence
negation admission, declaration, profession, revelation, disclosure, confession, affirmation, acknowledgment, avowal, divulgence
2. refusal, veto, rejection, prohibition, rebuff, repulse the denial of visas to international workers
3. renunciation, giving up, rejection, spurning, abstention, abdication, repudiation, forswearing, disavowal, abnegation, relinquishment, eschewal This religion teaches denial of the flesh.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
denial
noun1. A turning down of a request:
2. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or charge:
Law: traversal.
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Translations
إنْكاررَفْض
odmítnutípopření
afvisningbenægtelsedementi
tagadás
höfnunneitun
poprenie
zanikanje
inkâr kabul etmemeredyalanlama
denial
[dɪˈnaɪəl] N1. [of accusation, guilt] → negación f
he shook his head in denial → negó con la cabeza
he met the accusation with a flat denial → negó or desmintió rotundamente la acusación
the government issued an official denial → el gobierno lo desmintió oficialmente, el gobierno emitió un desmentido oficial
he shook his head in denial → negó con la cabeza
he met the accusation with a flat denial → negó or desmintió rotundamente la acusación
the government issued an official denial → el gobierno lo desmintió oficialmente, el gobierno emitió un desmentido oficial
2. (= refusal) [of request] → denegación f; (= rejection) → rechazo m; [of report, statement] → desmentido m, mentís m inv
a denial of justice → una denegación de justicia
a denial of justice → una denegación de justicia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
denial
[dɪˈnaɪəl] n [accusation] → démenti m
(= refusal to grant) [rights, liberties] → dénégation f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
denial
n
(of accusation, guilt) → Leugnen nt; denial of (the existence of) God → Gottesleugnung f; the government issued an official denial → die Regierung gab ein offizielles Dementi heraus; to be in denial about something → etw abstreiten ; to be in denial (Psych) → sich der Realität verschließen
(= refusal, of request etc) → Ablehnung f, → abschlägige Antwort ; (official) → abschlägiger Bescheid ; (of rights) → Verweigerung f
(= self-denial) → Selbstverleugnung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
denial
[dɪˈnaɪ/əl] na. (of accusation, guilt) → diniego, rifiuto
the government issued an official denial → il governo ha rilasciato una smentita ufficiale
the government issued an official denial → il governo ha rilasciato una smentita ufficiale
b. (refusal, of request) → rifiuto ; (of rights) → mancato riconoscimento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
deny
(diˈnai) verb1. to declare not to be true. He denied the charge of theft. ontken, weerspreek يُنْكِر отричам negar popřít bestreiten benægte; nægte αρνούμαι, διαψεύδω negar, desmentir eitama انکار کردن kiistää nier לְהַכּחִיש अस्वीकार करना, बात काटना poreći, zanijekati tagad membantah neita, vísa á bug negare 否定する 부정하다 neigti noliegt menafikan ontkennen nekte, dementere zaprzeczać ردول، انكار كول: دمسئوليت نه منل negar a nega отрицать poprieť zanikati poricati neka till, förneka, be-strida ประกาศว่าไม่จริง inkâr etmek, reddetmek 否認 заперечувати غلط ٹھہرانا phủ nhận 否认
2. to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to. He was denied admission to the house. weier, ontsê يَرْفُض отказвам recusar zamítnout ablehnen nægte αρνούμαι rechazar keelama رد کردن؛ جواب رد دادن kieltää refuser לִשלוֹל वंचित करना uskratiti megtagad menolak neita um rifiutare 拒む 거절하다 at(si)sakyti, atmesti noraidīt; neatļaut menidakkan ontzeggen nekte odmawiać انكار كول: دمسئوليت نه منل recusar a refuza отказывать odmietnuť zavrniti uskratiti neka, vägra ปฏิเสธ kabul etmemek 拒絕 відмовляти روک دینا từ chối 拒绝
deˈnial noun1. (an act of) declaring that something is not true. Do you accept her denial? ontkenning إنْكار отричане negativa popření das Leugnen benægtelse; dementi διάψευση denegación eitamine انکار؛ تکذیب kielto dénégation הכחשה खंडन, इनकार poricanje tagadás bantahan (af)neitun diniego, smentita 否定 부정 paneigimas noliegums; atsaukums penafian ontkenning benektelse, dementi zaprzeczenie انكار، دغوښتنى ردونه، ديوې ار عار دونه: په خيلو غوښتنو بنديز لګونه negativa negare опровержение popretie zanikanje poricanje [för]nekande, bestridande การไม่ยอมรับ inkâr, yalanlama 否認某事 заперечення تردید sự phủ nhận 否认某事
2. (an act of) refusing someone something. a denial of his request. weier رَفْض отказване recusa odmítnutí die Ablehnung afvisning άρνηση negativa, rechazo äraütlemine عدم پذیرش؛ رد epääminen refus שלילה प्रतिवाद uskraćivanje visszautasítás penolakan höfnun rifiuto 拒否 거절 atmetimas atteikums sangkalan weigering avslag, fornektelse odmowa انكار recusa refuz отказ odmietnutie zavrnitev uskraćivanje avslag, vägran การปฎิเสธ red, kabul etmeme 拒絕接受 відмова انکار sự từ chối 拒绝接受
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