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IELTS BNC: 6046 COCA: 4743

denial

denial /dɪˈnajəl/ noun
plural denials
denial
/dɪˈnajəl/
noun
plural denials
Learner's definition of DENIAL
[count] : a statement saying that something is not true or real : a statement in which someone denies something否认;否定
[noncount] psychology : a condition in which someone will not admit that something sad, painful, etc., is true or real(对伤心、痛苦等事情的)否认,拒不承认,不接受
often used in the phrase in denial常用于短语in denial
: the act of not allowing someone to have something拒绝给予;剥夺
[noncount]
[count]
usually singular通常用单数
see also self-denial
IELTS BNC: 6046 COCA: 4743

denial

noun

de·​ni·​al di-ˈnī(-ə)l How to pronounce denial (audio)
dē-
1
: refusal to satisfy a request or desire
the denial of privileges
2
a(1)
: refusal to admit the truth or reality of something (such as a statement or charge)
their denial of the divine right of kings
(2)
: assertion that an allegation is false
her denial that she was involved
b
: refusal to acknowledge a person or a thing : disavowal
his denial of his youngest son
3
law : the opposing by the defendant of an allegation (see allegation sense 2) of the opposite party in a lawsuit
their denial of the plaintiff's allegations
4
: self-denial
… a man in denial about his receding hairline. Playboy
5
6
psychology : a defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality
Phrases
in denial
: refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant
a patient in denial about his health problems

Example Sentences

She issued a flat denial of the charges made against her. The accusations have met with angry denials from school officials. The city government has been heavily criticized for its denial of the seriousness of the situation. The hardest part of the punishment was the denial of his right to see his children. The group is protesting the denial of voting rights to convicted felons. The lawyers were disappointed by the court's denial of their motion to dismiss the case. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The riot at the Capitol exemplified, some experts say, how extreme election denial has been on the rise, especially among Republicans -- and can be intertwined with violence. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 How to talk about climate denial:He got booted for discussing climate change. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 It's been on competitive Republican primaries that have talked a lot about Donald Trump and election denial. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2022 Instead, the Former Guy has made a fetish out of anointing election-denial fanatics in Republican primaries, regardless of their chances in November. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 Arizona presented the clearest battle between the forces of conspiracy and election denial and traditional conservatism. David Faris, The Week, 3 Aug. 2022 That number is likely to grow quite a bit after all the results from Tuesday are in - particularly in Arizona, which has become a hotbed for election denial. Amber Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 On the election-denial front, Cox continues to support Trump’s baseless theories of election fraud in 2020. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022 Climate science denial is rare in mainstream British politics. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

deny + -al entry 2

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of denial was in 1528
IELTS BNC: 6046 COCA: 4743
denial

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DENIAL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEfirm, strong, vehement, vigorous堅決的/強烈的/激烈的/有力的否認When I asked if she had cheated in the exam, she answered with a vehement denial.我問她是否考試作弊時,她強烈地否認了。explicit, flat, outright明確的/斷然的/徹底的否認The document contains an explicit denial that the company ever sold arms.文件中明確否認這家公司曾出售軍火。government, official政府/官方否認Despite official denials, it appears the government did make a deal with the terrorists.儘管官方矢口否認,但看來政府是與恐怖分子達成過協議。VERB + DENIALissue, make作出否認The chairman of the company issued a denial of the allegations.公司董事長否認了這些指控。Jefferson made no denial of his actions on that night.傑斐遜沒有否認他那天晚上的行動。PREPOSITIONdenial from來自⋯的否認a denial from senior officials高級官員的否認in denial拒絕接受Some people are in denial about the situation.一些人拒不接受這種狀況。

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