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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNégation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: neɡaˈsjõ
"Sa négation des faits a surpris tout le monde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of declaring something to be untrue.
"His denial of the allegations only fueled further suspicion." - 2
A psychological defense mechanism in which a person refuses to accept reality or facts.
"She was in denial about her health issues, refusing to see a doctor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'denial', originating from Old French 'denoiement' or related to the verb 'denier', stemming from the Latin 'denegare', meaning 'to deny' or 'to refuse entirely'. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a simple refusal of a request to encompassing a psychological defense mechanism involving the rejection of uncongenial truths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Denial" is said worldwide
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Négation
Transliteration: neɡaˈsjõ
"Sa négation des faits a surpris tout le monde."
Leugnung
Transliteration: ˈlɔʏɡnʊŋ
"Seine Leugnung der Vorwürfe war nicht glaubwürdig."
Negazione
Transliteration: neɡaˈtsjone
"La sua negazione dei fatti ha creato confusione."
Negación
Transliteration: neɣaˈθjon
"Su negación de la verdad fue evidente."
Negação
Transliteration: neɡaˈsɐ̃w
"A negação dos fatos não ajudou a situação."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asvikriti
"उसकी अस्वीकृति ने सबको चौंका दिया।"
否认
Transliteration: fǒurèn
"他的否认让人感到怀疑。"
부인
Transliteration: buin
"그의 부인은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
否認
Transliteration: ひにん
"彼の否認は信じられなかった。"
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