denial

English Thesaurus

1. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others (noun.act)

hypernym	:	forgoing, forswearing, renunciation,
definition	:	the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	self-sacrifice, selflessness,
definition	:	acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity (noun.act)

2. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (noun.act)

hypernym	:	due process, due process of law,
definition	:	(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards (noun.act)

hyponym	:	entrapment,
definition	:	a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials (noun.act)

part meronym	:	trial,
definition	:	(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (noun.act)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

3. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	assertion, asseveration, averment,
definition	:	a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	negation,
definition	:	the speech act of negating (noun.communication)

4. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	speech act,
definition	:	the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	abnegation,
definition	:	the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	naysaying,
definition	:	the act of saying no to a request (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	negative,
definition	:	a reply of denial (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	refusal,
definition	:	the act of refusing (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	disavowal, disclaimer,
definition	:	denial of any connection with or knowledge of (noun.communication)

5. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts (noun.process)

hypernym	:	defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction,
definition	:	(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires (noun.process)

domain category	:	psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology,
definition	:	the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition)

6. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others (noun.act)

derivation	:	abnegate, deny,
definition	:	deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)

7. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (noun.act)

antonym	:	criminal prosecution, prosecution,
definition	:	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	deny, traverse,
definition	:	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit (verb.communication)

8. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deny,
definition	:	declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication)

9. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deny,
definition	:	refuse to grant, as of a petition or request (verb.possession)

10. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others (noun.act)

derivation	:	abnegate, deny,
definition	:	deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)

11. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (noun.act)

antonym	:	criminal prosecution, prosecution,
definition	:	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	deny, traverse,
definition	:	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit (verb.communication)

12. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deny,
definition	:	declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication)

13. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deny,
definition	:	refuse to grant, as of a petition or request (verb.possession)