/ 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 .