Pagkaitan (en. Denial)

/paɡˈkaitan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of refusal or denial.
His denial of the facts caused further conflict.
Ang kanyang pagkaitan sa mga katotohanan ay nagdulot ng higit pang hidwaan.
A state in which the truth or situation is not accepted.
He is in denial about what happened in the past.
Nasa pagkaitan siya sa mga nangyari sa nakaraan.
A contradiction or refusal of the demanded facts.
The denial of the truth will not benefit his condition.
Ang pagkaitan ng katotohanan ay hindi makabubuti sa kanyang kalagayan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

denial of the truth
The refusal or non-recognition of a truth.
pagkaitan ng katotohanan

Related Words

refusal
Expressing disagreement or non-acceptance.
tanggi
disobedience
The lack of compliance or acceptance of rules.
pagsuway

Slang Meanings

to avoid or not grant
Sometimes even if you want to, you really have to deny him.
Minsan kahit gusto mo na, kinakailangan mo talagang pagkaitan siya.
to become a stranger to someone
Because of his decisions, it seems he has become estranged from his former friends.
Dahil sa kanyang mga desisyon, parang napagkaitan na siya ng mga dating kaibigan.