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    Négation (en. Negation)

    /ne.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Refusal to admit the existence or truth of a fact.
    His denial of the obvious surprised everyone.
    Sa négation de l’évidence a surpris tout le monde.
    In logic, an operation that consists of asserting the opposite of a proposition.
    The negation of a true proposition is false.
    La négation d'une proposition vraie est fausse.
    The act of rejecting or canceling ideas.
    The negation of the agreement caused tensions.
    La négation de l'accord a provoqué des tensions.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'negatio', which means refusal.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    service denial
    Refusal to provide a service.
    négation de service
    denial of fact
    Rejection of a reality.
    négation de fait
    to demonstrate denial
    To demonstrate a rejection or opposition.
    faire preuve de négation

    Related Words

    to deny
    Rejecting the existence or truth of something.
    nier
    to refuse
    Not accepting something.
    refuser
    denial
    Refusal to accept a reality.
    déni

    Slang Meanings

    Approach to saying no to a certain fiction.
    He delivered a strong denial to that narrative.
    Il a mis un grand coup de négation à ce récit.
    Difficult conditions, where everything is denied.
    It's total denial here, nothing is possible.
    C'est la négation totale ici, rien n'est possible.