Leugnung
dieNoundenial; negation
English translations
- 01
denial
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Leugnung bezeichnet das Bestreiten einer Tatsache oder Wahrheit, oft trotz überwältigender Beweise.
- English meaning
- Denial
- Synonym
- Verneinung, Abstreitung
- German example
- Seine Leugnung der Fakten war unbegreiflich.
- English example
- His denial of the facts was incomprehensible.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Leugnung
- Plural Form
- die Leugnungen
Related words
- Selbstverleugnung
self-denial
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial
- Gottesleugnung
denial of God
- Gottesleugnung
rejection of God
- Verleugnung
denial
- Selbstverleugnung
Self-denial means putting aside one's own needs and desires, often for the benefit of others.
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial is the assertion that the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews by Nazi Germany, did not happen or is greatly exaggerated.
- Gottesleugnung
Denial of God
- Verleugnung
Denial
- Gottesmord
The killing of a deity; also the denial of the existence of God.
- Abwehrmechanismus
Defense mechanism
Example sentences with “Leugnung”
Die Leugnung der Tatsachen ist zwecklos. (The denial of the facts is useless.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the plural of Leugnung?
The plural is 'Leugnungen'. It is a feminine noun ending in '-ung', which always takes the '-en' plural suffix.