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`Definition of denial
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`1: refusal to satisfy a request or desire
`// the denial of privileges
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`2
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`a=
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`(1) : refusal to admit the truth or reality of something (such as a statement
`or charge)
`// their denial of the divine right of kings
`(2) : assertion that an allegation is false
`// her denial that she was involved
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`WORD OF THE DAY
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`: refusal to acknowledge a person or a thing : DISAVOWAL
`b-
`// his denial of his youngest sonSeeDefinitionsandExamples »
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`3.
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`4
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`flaw: the opposing by the defendantof an allegation (see ALLEGATIONsense2) of
`the opposite party in a lawsuit
`// their denial of the plaintiff's allegations
`:SELF-DENIAL
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`//,..a man in denial about his receding hairline.
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`logic: NEGATION sense 1b
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`6=psychology : a defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal
`problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or
`reality
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`in denial
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`: refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant
`// a patient in denial about his health problems
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`Synonyms& Antonyms for denial
`Synonyms
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`declination, disallowance, nay, no, nonacceptance, refusal, rejection, turndown
`Antonyms
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`allowance, approval, grant, OK (or okay)
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`Examples of denial in a Sentence
`// She issued a flat denial of the charges made againsther.
`// The accusations have met with angry denials from school officials.
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`// Race respondedthat the denial had been overturned and the person paid.
`— Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, “Alaska denied Permanent Fund dividend to same-sex
`spouses for years despite courtrulings," 16 Apr. 2021
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`// The specific reasons for the denial are expected to go back to the common council
`on April 20 for a full council vote.
`— Evan Casey, MilwaukeeJournal Sentinel, "A Wauwatosa panel has rejected plans for a Mexican
`restaurant over the business owners’ past record with the city and public behavior," 14 Apr.
`2021
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`These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of
`the word ‘denial.’ Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster orits editors.
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`First Known Useof denial
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`1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`History and Etymology for denial
`DENY + -AL entry 2
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`Time Traveler for denial
`The first known use of denial
`wasin 1528
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`From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
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`The Adverb: A Most Fascinating POS
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`'POS' means"part of speech," obviously
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`Dictionary Entries near denial
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`Phrases Related to denial
`in a state of denial
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`deniability
`deniable
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`denial
`denialism
`denialist
`denial of the antecedent
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`Statistics for denial
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`Cite this Entry
`“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary,
`Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-
`webster.com/dictionary/denial. Accessed
`26 Apr. 2021.
`Style: MLA .
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`English Language Learners Definition of denial
`:a statement saying that somethingis not true or real : a statementin which
`someone denies something
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`psychology : a condition in which someonewill not admit that something sad, painful,
`etc., is true or real
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`: the act of not allowing someone to have something
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`See the full definition for denial in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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`denial noun
`de-ni-al
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`\di-'nt-el D\
`Kids Definition of denial
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`1
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`2.
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`:arefusal to give or agree to something asked for
`// a denial of the request
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`:arefusal to admit the truth of a statement
`/f a denial of the accusation
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` :arefusal to accept or believe in someone or something
`// He repeated his denial of the existence of ghosts.
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`:acutting down orlimiting
`// a denial of his appetite
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`denial noun
`denial
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`\di-‘ni(-a)l D\
`Medical Definition of denial
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`:a psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal
`problem orwith reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem orreality
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`denial noun
`de-ni-al
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`\di-'nt-el O\
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`Legal Definition of denial
`1
`: refusal to grant or allow something
`// denial of due process
`// denial of a motion
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`2
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`a
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`b
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`:anassertion that an allegation is false
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` :adefense asserting that an opposing party's allegations are false
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`— compare AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE at DEFENSEsense 2a, TRAVERSE
`NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, allegations that are not
`denied are taken as admitted, and a statement that a party has insufficient
`knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of an allegation is
`taken as a denial. A denial must sufficiently state which allegations or parts
`of allegations are being denied.
`— argumentative denial \ 4r-gye-’ men-te-tiv- \
`:a denial that asserts facts inconsistent with an allegation made by an
`adverse party
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`— generaldenial
`1: a denial of all the allegations in a complaint
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`2
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`:a denial of all the allegations of a particular paragraph or group of
`paragraphs in a complaint
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`— specific denial
`1: general denial in this entry
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`2
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`:adenial of parts of an allegation in a complaint
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`More from Merriam-Webster on denial
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`Nglish: Translation of denial for Spanish Speakers
`Britannica English: Translation of denial for Arabic Speakers
`Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about denial
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