Definisjon av Denial

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Noun

denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
speech act the use of language to perform some act
abnegation renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
naysaying the act of saying no to a request
negative a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
refusal a message refusing to accept something that is offered
denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
disaffirmation
asseveration, averment, assertion a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
denial - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence, defense (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Denial - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
defense, defence, denial, demurrer
criminal prosecution, prosecution the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
due process, due process of law (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
trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Denial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
self-sacrifice, selflessness acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
forgoing, forswearing, renunciation the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
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Substantiv

Denial - The negation in logic.
Denial - A refusal to comply with a request.
Denial - An assertion of untruth.
Denial - Refusal to believe a problem exists.
Denial - A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

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  • Denial is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence.

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  • Entall: denial
  • Flertall: denials

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