denial
noun
[ dɪˈnʌɪ(ə)l ]
• the action of denying something.
• "she shook her head in denial"
Similar:
contradiction,
counterstatement,
refutation,
rebuttal,
repudiation,
disclaimer,
retraction,
abjuration,
negation,
dissent,
disaffirmation,
confutation,
retractation,
