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denial

noun
  1. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
    abnegation
  2. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
    demurrer
  3. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
    disaffirmation
  4. the act of refusing to comply, as with a request
    “The hearing resulted in a complete denial of their privileges.”
  5. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts