denial
/dɪˈnaɪəl/dih-NIGH-uhl
/dɪˈnaɪəl/dih-NIGH-uhl
Meaningthe act of saying no
Common meaning: saying something is untrue
Other meanings: refusing
- defullySkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 161 · scan
- nito say no, denyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1198 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
‘fully’ + ‘to say no, deny’ → denial
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from deny + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), DENY, p.161 · scan
Roots
- denegare Latin “to say no”
- negō, negāvī Latin “to say no, deny”
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