Synonyms: denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation, abnegation
Definition: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Similar words: renunciation, forgoing, forswearing
Definition: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
Similar words: self-sacrifice, selflessness
Definition: acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
Synonyms: defence, defense, demurrer, denial
Definition: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Usage: he gave evidence for the defense
Similar words: due process, due process of law
Definition: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Synonyms: denial, disaffirmation
Definition: the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
Similar words: assertion, asseveration, averment
Definition: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Synonyms: denial
Definition: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
Usage: it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges
Similar words: speech act
Definition: the use of language to perform some act
Synonyms: denial
Definition: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Similar words: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
Definition: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires