DENIAL


Meaning of DENIAL in English

/ dɪˈnaɪəl; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C ] denial (of sth / that ... ) a statement that says sth is not true or does not exist :

the prisoner's repeated denials of the charges against him

The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack.

an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year

2.

[ C , U ] (a) ~ of sth a refusal to allow sb to have sth they have a right to expect :

the denial of basic human rights

3.

[ U ] ( psychology ) a refusal to accept that sth unpleasant or painful is true :

The patient is still in denial .

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