DISAFFIRMATION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word disaffirmation. (close relations)
disaffirm
Best Alternative Words for DISAFFIRMATION
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denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||||
contradiction | nounn | |||||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||||
disavowal | nounn | |||||||
noun • denial of any connection with or knowledge of | ||||||||
rebuttal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument • (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | ||||||||
refutation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • the act of determining that something is false |