Denial Definition

dĭ-nīəl
denials
noun
denials
The act of denying; a saying “no” (to a request, demand, etc.)
Webster's New World
A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request.
American Heritage Medicine
A statement in opposition to another; contradiction.
The denial of a rumor.
Webster's New World
A refusal to believe or accept (a doctrine, etc.)
Webster's New World
The act of disowning; repudiation.
The denial of one's family.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Denial

Noun

Singular:
denial
Plural:
denials

Origin of Denial

  • From deny

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Denial Sentence Examples

  • Any denial would be immediately detected as a lie, anyway.

  • We're still working with Hannah.  She's in denial about everything.  I almost pity the girl.

  • You're in denial about dying.

  • Determinism had other forms besides that of a crude materialism, and the direction that Malebranche succeeded in giving to speculation led only to the more complete denial of freedom and individuality in the all-devouring pantheism of Spinoza.

  • So many of them are in denial or have come to think that there is no solution.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEN

Words Ending With

LALIAL

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denial

Words Starting With D and Ending With L

Starts With D & Ends With LStarts With DE & Ends With LStarts With D & Ends With AL

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With L