Denial

noun

dɪ'naɪəl

Noun

the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
“it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges”
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Similar:AbnegationSelf-abnegationSelf-denialSelf-renunciation
Type of:ForgoingForswearingRenunciation
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
Similar:Disaffirmation
Type of:AssertionAsseverationAverment
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Similar:Defence Defense Demurrer
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Type of:Defence Defense