Added 9 October 2026 denial /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ noun Categories: LanguageActionsUncommon Words In Latin: negātiō Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about denial at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of refusing to comply (as with a request). it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges The act of asserting that something alleged is not true. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts. Related Words: abnegationself-renunciationself-denialself-abnegationdefencedefensedemurrerdenyingdeniabilitynegationdenydisallowance Back to today's word