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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denial

/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
de-nial
IPA
/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An assertion of untruth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The negation in logic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Refusal to believe that a problem exists.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disownment or disavowal

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English denial From deny + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
  • British English: /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

denials (plural)

Derived Forms

Denialgate denialism denialist denialistic nondenial redenial

Phrases

air denial alternative denial anti-access area denial area-denial area denial climate denial denial is a river in Egypt denial is not a river in Egypt

Frequently Paired Words

denier deny

Synonyms

nonassent refusal rejection abnegation declination denial turndown disapproval dissension nonapproval nonconsent prohibition

Rhymes With

trial dial vial pretrial retrial mistrial lisle lyall rial redial viall belisle

Questions

How do you pronounce denial?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/.
What does denial mean?
An assertion of untruth.
Where does denial come from?
Etymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English denial From deny + -al.

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