negation
noun
[ nɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the contradiction or denial of something.
• "there should be confirmation—or negation—of the findings"
Similar:
denial,
contradiction,
repudiation,
disproving,
refutation,
refuting,
rebuttal,
countering,
disclaiming,
nullification,
cancellation,
voiding,
revocation,
rescinding,
abrogation,
repeal,
retraction,
disaffirmation,
disproval,
• the absence or opposite of something actual or positive.
• "evil is not merely the negation of goodness"
Similar:
opposite,
reverse,
antithesis,
contrary,
inverse,
converse,
absence,
lack,
want,
deficiency,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin negatio(n- ), from the verb negare ‘deny’ (see negate).
