DictionaryRoot: negare
Latin
negare
deny or say no
Forms
- negare
- negat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
Formed from an old Latin negative element related to ne, “not.”
Note
Denial may reject a claim or refuse a request.
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noun
negation
nih-GAY-shun/nɪˈɡeɪʃn/
The denial of a statement or claim.
Etymology
The pieces express the act of saying no. This covers both denying a claim and making a negative assertion, connecting ordinary denial with the grammatical sense.