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negation
[ni-gey-shuhn]
noun
the act of denying.
He shook his head in negation of the charge.
a denial.
a negation of one's former beliefs.
something that is without existence; nonentity.
the absence or opposite of something that is actual, positive, or affirmative.
Darkness is the negation of light.
a negative statement, idea, concept, doctrine, etc.; a contradiction, refutation, or rebuttal.
a shameless lie that demands a negation.
negation
/ ɪˈɡɪʃə /
noun
the opposite or absence of something
a negative thing or condition
the act or an instance of negating
logic
the operator that forms one sentence from another and corresponds to the English not
a sentence so formed. It is usually written –p, ~p, ̄p or ⇁ p , where p is the given sentence, and is false when the given sentence is true, and true when it is false
Other Word Forms
- negational adjective
- negationist noun
- nonnegation noun
- renegation noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
This platform of negation took root quickly, radically changing what the GOP saw as its purpose.
Singh formally apologised to the nation in 2005 in parliament, saying the violence were "the negation of the concept of nationhood enshrined in our constitution".
In an array of communications, ranging from advertising to legal filings, negation is often used intentionally to mask a clear understanding of a phrase.
“I’m intransigent on laïcité, because it helps with national cohesion, national community. It’s not a negation of religion,” Le Drezen said.
And my idea of degrowth is not a negation of technology.
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