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éaradh — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • interference noun The act of interfering with, or disrupting, something.
  • refusal noun The act of saying no to a request, offer, or demand.
  • repulsion noun A strong feeling of disgust or aversion.

Senses

éaradh is used for these senses in English:

  • denial (psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • interference The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
  • refusal The act of refusing.
  • repulsion The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.

denial — full definition

  1. noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
  2. noun A refusal to accept an unpleasant truth or reality, often as a psychological coping mechanism.
  3. noun A refusal to grant or provide something requested.

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