To assert one's self — Assert As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To deny one's self — Deny De*ny , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denying}.] [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. d[ e]nier, fr. L. denegare; de + negare to say no, deny. See {Negation}.] 1. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Denial — De*ni al, n. [See {Deny}.] 1. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; the contrary of {affirmation}. [1913 Webster] You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient. Bp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Self-denial — Self de*ni al, n. The denial of one s self; forbearing to gratify one s own desires; self sacrifice. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
denial — [dē nī′əl, dinī′əl] n. 1. the act of denying; a saying “no” (to a request, demand, etc.) 2. a statement in opposition to another; contradiction [the denial of a rumor] 3. the act of disowning; repudiation [the denial of one s family] 4. a refusal … English World dictionary
self-denial — ► NOUN ▪ the denial of one s own interests and needs. DERIVATIVES self denying adjective … English terms dictionary
self-denying — self denial ► NOUN ▪ the denial of one s own interests and needs. DERIVATIVES self denying adjective … English terms dictionary
Denial — For the politics of science/history and public policy, see Denialism. For other uses, see Denial (disambiguation). Denial (also called abnegation) is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is… … Wikipedia
self-denial — noun the denial of one s own interests and needs. Derivatives self denying adjective … English new terms dictionary
denial — /dəˈnaɪəl / (say duh nuyuhl) noun 1. a contradiction of a statement, etc. 2. refusal to believe a doctrine, etc. 3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing. 4. the refusal of a claim, request, etc., or of a person making a request. 5.… …
