The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Something used to oppose attacks.
An argument in support or justification of something.
A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
A disownment or disavowal
An assertion of untruth.
Refusal to believe that a problem exists.
Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.
A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation.
The negation in logic.