Zurückweisung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
- dismissal noun The act of firing someone from their job.
- rebuff noun A sudden resistance or refusal.
- rebuttal noun An argument or evidence offered to counter someone else's claim.
- repudiation noun The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
Senses
Zurückweisung is used for these senses in English:
- denial (psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
- dismissal (legal) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
- rebuff A sudden resistance or refusal.
- rebuttal The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
- repudiation The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
denial — full definition
- noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
- noun A refusal to accept an unpleasant truth or reality, often as a psychological coping mechanism.
- noun A refusal to grant or provide something requested.
dismissal — full definition
- noun The act of firing someone from their job.
- noun The rejection of a legal case, claim, or idea.