denial
dɪˈnʌɪ(ə)l/
noun
noun: denial
the action of denying something.
"she shook her head in denial"
synonyms: contradiction, counterstatement, refutation, rebuttal, repudiation, disclaimer, retraction, abjuration;
antonyms: confirmation
a statement that something is not true.
plural noun: denials
"his pious denials of responsibility"
synonyms: contradiction, counterstatement, refutation, rebuttal, repudiation, disclaimer, retraction, abjuration;
antonyms: confirmation
refusal to acknowledge an unacceptable truth or emotion or to admit it into consciousness, used as a defence mechanism.
"I was an addict in denial"
