Noun Definition
denial
1.Definition: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Category: General2.Definition: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Category: General3.Definition: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Related Noun(s):abnegation
Category: General4.Definition: the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
Related Noun(s):disaffirmation
Category: General5.Definition: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
"It resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
Category: General