denial

• Nom désignant l'acte de refuser d'accepter, de reconnaître ou de croire quelque chose, ou l'affirmation que quelque chose n'est pas vrai.

A noun referring to the act of refusing to accept, acknowledge, or believe something, or a statement that something is not true.

1. Refusal to acceptB2formal

   The act of refusing to accept or believe something that is true or real.

   Refus d'accepter

   • He is in denial about his health problems.
   • Her denial of the facts only made the situation worse.
   • The company's denial of responsibility angered the public.

   Synonymesdisavowaldisbeliefdissentnonacceptancerefusalrejectionrenunciationrepudiation

   Antonymesacceptanceadmissionrecognition

2. Refusal to grantB2formal

   The act of refusing to allow or give something that is requested.

   Refus d'accorder

   • The denial of the visa application was unexpected.
   • His request for a raise met with a firm denial.
   • The denial of access to the building was due to security reasons.

   Synonymesdeclinationnonacceptancerefusalrejectionrepudiationvetowithholding

   Antonymesapprovalconcessiongrant

3. B2formal

   A statement that something is not true; a contradiction.

   dénégation

   • The suspect issued a denial of all charges.
   • Her denial of the accusation was convincing.
   • The official denial was published in the newspaper.

   Synonymescontradictiondisavowaldisclaimernegationrefutationrepudiation

   Antonymesadmissionaffirmationavowalconfirmation