denial

1. The act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (synset 107219061)
   "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
   is a type of: speech act - the use of language to perform some act
   subtypes:

   • abnegation - the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
   • naysaying - the act of saying no to a request
   • negative - a reply of denial
   • refusal - the act of refusing
   • disavowal, disclaimer - denial of any connection with or knowledge of
2. The act of asserting that something alleged is not true (synset 107218900)
   is a type of: assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
   subtypes: negation - the speech act of negating
   same as: disaffirmation
3. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts (synset 113483154)
   referred to in: psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
   is a type of: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
4. Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others (synset 100206498)
   is a type of:

   • forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
   • self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
   same as: abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation
5. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (synset 101201240)
   "he gave evidence for the defense"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: 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
   subtypes: entrapment - a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
   is a part of: trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
   same as: defence, defense, demurrer

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