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denial

noun (AGAINST BELIEFS)
 
 
/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Definition

the situation in which someone behaves in a way that goes against their beliefs and what they think is right: If I did what you ask, it would be a denial of everything I stand for (= believe in).Opinions, beliefs and points of view
(Definition of denial noun (AGAINST BELIEFS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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