denial
Translation
denial, refusal, rejection
Examples
His denial of the crime was not convincing.
His denial of the crime was not convincing.
She is in denial about her illness.
She is in denial about her illness.
Grammar Patterns
denial of (sth.) a statement that (sth.) is not true His denial of the crime was not convincing.
in denial refusing to accept that (sth.) unpleasant is true She is in denial about her illness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: refusal, rejection, contradiction; Antonyms: admission, acceptance, confession
Etymology
From the verb 'deny', which comes from Latin 'denegare' (to refuse, to say no).
Memory Tips
Remember the common joke: 'Denial is not just a river in Egypt.' This helps recall its psychological meaning of refusing to accept a difficult truth.