| query | In psychology, d_____ is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth.In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth. With traumas like losing a loved one, the mind's first reaction is denial. ...an addict who is in denial about his addiction. |
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| word | denial |
| full-definition | noun A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen . Despite official denials, the rumours still persist. Denial of the Mafia's existence is nothing new. The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it. ...the denial of visas to international relief workers. This does not justify the denial of constitutional protection. In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth. With traumas like losing a loved one, the mind's first reaction is denial. ...an addict who is in denial about his addiction. |
| inflections | denials |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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