Meaning of DENIAL
| Pronunciation: | | di'nIul
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- [n] renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
- [n] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
- [n] the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
- [n] the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
- [n] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
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| | Synonyms: | | abnegation, defence, defense, demurrer, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation |
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| | Antonyms: | | prosecution | | |
| | See Also: | | abnegation, assertion, asseveration, averment, defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction, disavowal, due process, due process of law, entrapment, forgoing, forswearing, naysaying, negation, negative, refusal, renunciation, selflessness, self-sacrifice, speech act, trial | |
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| | Definition: | | Denial
Frank Clevenger is a forensic psychologist who uses his own wounded psyche to help him delve into the minds of the deranged killers that he works with. Now he`s been asked to work on the case of a homeless schizophrenic who`s accused of a horrific murder. But as the case progresses, Clevenger realizes that he needs to delve into his own experiences to get to the truth. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*ni"al\, n. [See {Deny}.]
1. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation;
-- the contrary of {affirmation}.
You ought to converse with so much sincerity that
your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient.
--Bp.
Stillingfleet.
2. 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. A refusal to grant; rejection of a request.
The commissioners, . . . to obtain from the king's
subjects as much as they would willingly give, . . .
had not to complain of many peremptory denials.
--Hallam.
4. 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.
{Denial of one's self}, a declining of some gratification;
restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial.
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