A disownment or disavowal
An assertion of untruth.
Refusal to believe that a problem exists.
A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
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.
Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.
The process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation.
The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions.
The act of validating something.