denial: значение и определения

A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request.

A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.

Law The opposing by a defendant of an allegation of the plaintiff.

A refusal to accept or believe something, such as a doctrine or belief.

Psychology An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.

The act of disowning or disavowing; repudiation.

Abstinence; self-denial.