denial

nouns

the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
"it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
denial
is derived from
deny
is a type of (narrower)
the use of language to perform some act
speech act
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
denial, disaffirmation
is derived from
deny
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
denial
domain category
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology
is a type of (narrower)
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation
is derived from
deny
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
defence, defense, demurrer, denial
is derived from
deny