Word: denial
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
ni
al
Definition: A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
Morphemes:
Affix: deny
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To refuse (to do or accept something).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: denegare
Language: la
Decoded: denegare
Meaning: to deny, to refuse
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.