DENIAL

• (noun) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

  synonyms : abnegation , self-abnegation , self-denial , self-renunciation

  The king's abnegation was as a result of the rising discontent among the people of the kingdom and not out of any goodwill of his own. -added by geeta_inlas

  
  -tagged by learner_md
  Mahatma Gandhi practiced abnegation to set India free from the shackles of British empire.

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

  "he gave evidence for the defense"

  synonyms : defence , defense , demurrer

• (noun) the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

  synonyms : disaffirmation

• (noun) the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

  "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"

• (noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

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