denial
/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/US /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/denial
NOUNDefinition of denial
Denial is the act or process of saying that something isn't true or didn't happen.
Example: There is the complete denial that anything unusual is happening.
The denial of something is the act or process of stopping others from having or getting it.
Example: The hospital's denial of care to the poor is unacceptable.
If someone is in denial, they cannot accept an unpleasant fact.
Example: He has been in denial since the death of his father.
denial
EXAMPLESExamples of denial
There is the complete denial that anything unusual is happening.
Example sentenceThe hospital's denial of care to the poor is unacceptable.
Example sentenceThe government's denial of her request means she will not be able to continue.
Example sentenceHe has been in denial since the death of his father.
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