different between denial vs confutation

English

Etymology

deny +? -al

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??na?.?l/
• Rhymes: -a??l

Noun

denial (countable and uncountable, plural denials)

1. (logic) The negation in logic.

2. A refusal to comply with a request.

3. An assertion of untruth.

4. Refusal to believe a problem exists

5. Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing
6. Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation
7. (dated, psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
   • 2007 Feb. 11, "No facts, just emotion," Washington Times (retrieved 11 June 2013):

     "Denial" came out of the therapyspeak prevalent in the middle of the 20th century, especially as it was applied to confronting the reality of mortality. It was popularized as the first stage of grief, and quickly expanded to include refusal to confront any bad news or disturbing ideas.

Usage notes

• See refute.

Derived terms

• denialism
• denial is not a river in Egypt
• in denial
• non-denial denial
• self-denial

Related terms

• denier
• deny

Translations

Anagrams

• Aldine, Daniel, Delian, Delina, Denali, Leanid, alined, daniel, deal in, dealin', denail, dienal, enlaid, inlead, lained, lead in, lead-in, leadin', nailed

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

confutation (countable and uncountable, plural confutations)

1. The act or process of confuting; refutation.

Translations