Synonyms of the word

disaffirmation

• n. The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
• n. Repudiation of self or other.

assertion

• n. The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement…
• n. A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence.
• n. Maintenance; vindication.
• n. (computing) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point,…

asseveration

• n. An earnest affirmation or declaration of support.

averment

• n. The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
• n. verification; establishment by evidence.
• n. A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.

denial

• n. (logic) The negation in logic.
• n. A refusal to comply with a request.
• n. An assertion of untruth.
• n. Refusal to believe a problem exists.
• n. (dated, psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.