Definitions for Denial
dɪˈnaɪ əlde·nial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. denialnoun

   the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

   "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"

2. denial, disaffirmationnoun

   the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

3. denialnoun

   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

4. abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciationnoun

   renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

5. defense, defence, denial, demurrernoun

   a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

   "he gave evidence for the defense"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. denialnoun

   The negation in logic

   The denial of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no X."

2. denialnoun

   A refusal to comply with a request.

   Every time we asked for an interview we got a denial.

3. denialnoun

   An assertion of untruth

   The singer has issued a sweeping denial of all the rumors.

4. denialnoun

   Refusal to believe a problem exists

   We couldn't break through his denial about being alcoholic.

5. denialnoun

   A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

   He is in denial that he has a drinking problem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denialnoun

   Etymology: from deny.

   1. Negation; the contrary to confession.

   No man more impudent to deny, where proofs were not manifest; no man more ready to confess, with a repenting manner of aggravating his own evil, where denial would but make the fault fouler. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   2. Refusal; the contrary to grant, allowance, or concession.

   Here comes your father; never make denial:
   I must and will have Catharine to my wife. William Shakespeare.

   The denial of landing, and hasty warning us away, troubled us much: on the other side, to find people so full of humanity, did comfort us. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

   He, at every fresh attempt, is repell’d
   With faint denials, weaker than before. John Dryden, Ann. Mir.

   3. Abjuration; contrary to acknowledgment of adherence.

   We may deny God in all those acts that are capable of being morally good or evil: those are the proper scenes, in which we act our confessions or denials of him. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denial

   Denial, in ordinary English usage, has at least three meanings: asserting that any particular statement or allegation is not true (which might be accurate or inaccurate); the refusal of a request; and asserting that a true statement is not true. In psychology, denialism is a person's choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth. In psychoanalytic theory, denial is a defense mechanism in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence. The concept of denial is important in twelve-step programs where the abandonment or reversal of denial that substance dependence is problematic forms the basis of the first, fourth, fifth, eighth and tenth steps. People who are exhibiting symptoms of a serious medical condition sometimes deny or ignore those symptoms because the idea of having a serious health problem is uncomfortable or disturbing. The American Heart Association cites denial as a principal reason that treatment of a heart attack is delayed. Because the symptoms are so varied, and often have other potential explanations, the opportunity exists for the patient to deny the emergency, often with fatal consequences. It is common for patients to delay recommended mammograms or other tests because of a fear of cancer, even though on average this worsens the long-term medical outcome.

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1. denial

   Denial is a psychological defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept or acknowledge the reality or truth of a situation, event, or factual information, often because it is uncomfortable, distressing, or threatening. In a broader context, it can also refer to the refusal of a request, claim, or assertion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denialnoun

   the act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation

2. Denialnoun

   a refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction

3. Denialnoun

   a refusal to grant; rejection of a request

4. Denialnoun

   a refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God

5. Etymology: [See Deny.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denial

   Denial, in ordinary English usage, is asserting that a statement or allegation is not true. The same word, and also abnegation, is used for a psychological defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence. The subject may use: ⁕simple denial: deny the reality of the unpleasant fact altogether ⁕minimisation: admit the fact but deny its seriousness ⁕projection: admit both the fact and seriousness but deny responsibility by blaming somebody or something else. The concept of denial is particularly important to the study of addiction. The theory of denial was first researched seriously by Anna Freud. She classified denial as a mechanism of the immature mind, because it conflicts with the ability to learn from and cope with reality. Where denial occurs in mature minds, it is most often associated with death, dying and rape. More recent research has significantly expanded the scope and utility of the concept. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross used denial as the first of five stages in the psychology of a dying patient, and the idea has been extended to include the reactions of survivors to news of a death. Thus, when parents are informed of the death of a child, their first reaction is often of the form, "No! You must have the wrong house, you can't mean our child!"

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denial

   de-nī′al, n. act of denying or saying no: contradiction: refusal: rejection.—adj. Denī′able, that may be denied.—n. Denī′er, one who denies.

Matched Categories

1. • Defense Mechanism
   • Psychiatry
   • Speech Act

Anagrams for Denial »

1. Aldine

2. alined

3. Daniel

4. daniel

5. deal in

6. dealin'

7. enlaid

8. inlead

9. lead-in

10. nailed

11. enalid

12. leadin

13. delian

How to pronounce Denial?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Denial in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Denial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Denial in a Sentence

1. Deidre Berger:

   Who could have imagined that more than 70 years after World War II, Holocaust revisionism and even denial would be on the rise, as this study powerfully demonstrates.

2. Kevin Brady:

   The problem is growing worse every day, absolutely no solution has been offered, no attention has been given. And Vice President Harris is in complete denial that there are serious problems on our southern border. States like Texas pay the price for this.

3. Donald Trump:

   It sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers, who knows. We are going to try to get to the bottom of it very soon, but Trumps Saudi was a flat denial.

4. Jonathan Portes:

   People who say cost of living has nothing to do with Brexit are in denial, in the long run, it's reducing imports and exports and that is likely to make Boris Johnson somewhat poorer than Boris Johnson otherwise would have been.

5. Jeff Cohen:

   Democrats would do better in this year's midterms if the public knew Biden would not be heading the ticket in 2024, we believe that would shift voters' attention away from Biden to the extremism of Republicans, on everything from abortion rights to voting rights to climate-change denial.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Denial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Denial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Denial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Denial
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Denial
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Denial