denial
Translation
denial, refusal, rejection
Examples
He issued a firm denial of the accusation.
He issued a firm denial of the accusation.
The denial of his request was disappointing.
The denial of his request was disappointing.
She is in denial about her illness.
She is in denial about her illness.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) denial ((of sth.)) a statement that sth. is not true He issued a firm denial of the accusation.
((the)) denial ((of sth.)) the act of refusing sth. The denial of his request was disappointing.
((in)) denial in a state of refusing to accept the truth She is in denial about her illness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: refutation, rejection, refusal; Antonyms: admission, acceptance
Etymology
From the verb 'to deny', from Old French 'denier', from Latin 'denegare' ('de-' away + 'negare' to say no).
Memory Tips
'Denial' is the noun form of 'to deny'. If you deny something, you issue a denial.