- denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
--1 is a kind of speech act
--1 has particulars:abnegation; naysaying; negative; refusal; disavowal, disclaimer Derived form: verb deny3 - denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
--2 is a kind of assertion, averment, asseveration
--2 has particulars: negationDerived form: verb deny1 - denial - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
--3 is a kind of defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence
- abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
--4 is a kind of selflessness, self-sacrifice; renunciation, forgoing, forswearing
Derived form: verb deny5 - defense, defence, denial, demurrer - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
--5 is a kind of due process, due process of law
--5 is a part of trial
--5 has particulars: entrapmentDerived form: verb deny6 - abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others