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отрицание — meaning in English

otritsaniye

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English meaning

  • denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
  • disavowal noun A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.
  • negation noun The act of negating something.
  • negative adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.

Senses

отрицание is used for these senses in English:

  • denial An assertion of untruth.
  • denial (logic) The negation in logic.
  • disavowal A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.
  • negative (grammar) A word that indicates negation.

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.

Related Russian words