denial

noun

1.
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
werning
Derived from:
deny
2.
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
gainsaying naysay disaffirmation
Derived from:
deny
3.
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
4.
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
abnegation self-abnegation self-denial self-renunciation
Derived from:
deny
5.
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
defence defense demurrer
Derived from:
deny