negation

• Sustantivo que denota la acción o proceso de negar, contradecir o anular algo; también la condición de ser lo opuesto o la ausencia de algo.

A noun referring to the act or process of denying, contradicting, or nullifying something; the opposite or absence of something.

1. Denial or contradictionB2formal

   The act of denying or contradicting something; a statement that something is not true.

   Negación

   • His negation of the accusation was immediate and firm.
   • The witness's testimony was a direct negation of the defendant's alibi.
   • She offered a simple negation of the rumor.

   Sinónimosabnegationcontradictiondenialdisavowaldisclaimerrebuttalrefutationrepudiation

   Antónimosaffirmationassertionconfirmationcorroboration

2. C1formal

   The absence or opposite of something; a state of being negative.

   Negación (ausencia u opuesto)

   • The silence was a negation of all their hopes.
   • His actions were a complete negation of his promises.
   • The policy represents a negation of basic human rights.

   Sinónimosabsenceantithesiscontrarylackoppositeprivationreverse

   Antónimosaffirmationassertionpresence

3. Linguistic negationB2formal

   A grammatical construction that expresses the opposite of an affirmative statement, often using words like 'not', 'no', 'never'.

   Negación lingüística

   • In English, negation is often formed by adding 'not' after an auxiliary verb.
   • Double negation can sometimes create a positive meaning.
   • The sentence 'I have no money' is an example of negation.

   Sinónimosdenialnegative

   Antónimosaffirmationassertionconfirmationstatement