denegation

den·e·ga·tion

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [den-i-gey-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛn ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
- /dˌenɪɡˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [den-i-gey-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛn ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of denegation word

noun denegation a denial, contradiction, or refusal 3
noun denegation a denying or a denial 3
noun denegation denial; contradiction. 1
noun denegation (obsolete) A denial. 1

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Origin of denegation

First appearance:

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1480-90, denegation is from the Late Latin word dēnegātiōn- (stem of dēnegātiō). See de-, negation

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Parts of speech for Denegation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Denegation

denegation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

denegation usage trend in Literature

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