denial
dieNoundie Ablehnung; das Leugnen
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Holocaustleugnung ist die Behauptung, dass der Holocaust, der Völkermord an den Juden durch das nationalsozialistische Deutschland, nicht stattgefunden hat oder in seinem Ausmaß stark übertrieben wird.
- English meaning
- Holocaust denial is the assertion that the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews by Nazi Germany, did not happen or is greatly exaggerated.
- Synonym
- Holocaustrelativierung
- German example
- Die Holocaustleugnung ist in vielen Ländern strafbar.
- English example
- Holocaust denial is a crime in many countries.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Holocaustleugnung
- Plural Form
- die Holocaustleugnungen
Related words
- Ablehnung
denial
- Verweigerung
denial
- Verleugnung
denial
- Gottesleugnung
denial of God
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial
- Holohoax
Holocaust denial
- Selbstverleugnung
Self-denial means putting aside one's own needs and desires, often for the benefit of others.
- Gottesleugnung
Denial of God
- Leugnung
Denial
- Gottesmord
The killing of a deity; also the denial of the existence of God.
- Abwehrmechanismus
Defense mechanism
- Verleugnung
Denial
- asketisch
Ascetic means living a life of strict self-denial and simplicity, often for religious reasons.
- Verneinung
Denial
- Dementi
Denial
Example sentences with “denial”
He is in denial. (Er leugnet es.)
Frequently asked questions
Which word for 'denial'?
'Leugnen' for emotional denial, 'Ablehnung' for refusal.