denegation
[den-i-
gey
-sh
uh
n]
/ˌdɛn ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
denial; contradiction.
Origin
1480-90;
<
Late Latin
dēnegātiōn-
(stem of
dēnegātiō
). See
de-
,
negation
British Dictionary definitions for
denegation
denegation
/
ˌdɛnɪˈɡeɪʃən
/
noun
1.
a denial, contradiction, or refusal
Word Origin
C17: from Late Latin
dēnegātiō,
from Latin
dēnegāre
to deny, refuse, from
negāre
to deny