Denial Definition & Meaning
denial
- noun
- the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
- the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
- renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
"Denial" in song lyrics
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"If you ain't breaking your neck, fool, you're in denial"
2Mex f/ Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm), Xololanxinco — Doctors, Drums and Danger -
"In the form of denial"
3 Melancholy Gypsies — Beautiful Mind -
"while you're soakin in the stages of denial"
Aesop Rock f/ Ann Colville — Shere Kahn
Words that rhyme with denial
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- What does denial mean?
- the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
- What part of speech is denial?
- Denial is a noun.
- How many definitions does denial have?
- Denial has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).