denegation

Related to denegation: cathect

den·e·ga·tion

D0130700 (dĕn′ĭ-gā′shən)n. A denial.
[French dénégation, from Latin dēnegātiō, dēnegātiōn-, from dēnegātus, past participle of dēnegāre, to deny; see deny.]

denegation

(ˌdɛnɪˈɡeɪʃən) na denial, contradiction, or refusal[C17: from Late Latin dēnegātiō, from Latin dēnegāre to deny, refuse, from negāre to deny]

den•e•ga•tion

(ˌdɛn ɪˈgeɪ ʃən)

n. denial; contradiction. [1480–90; < Late Latin dēnegātiō= Latin dēnegā(re) to deny + -tiō -tion]
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Leugnung