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Denial is often associated with not being able to deal with a death, a divorce or a breakup: and now Coronavirus ending people's lives as they once knew them

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de·ni·al
/dəˈnīəl/
noun
  1. the action of declaring something to be untrue.
    "she shook her head in denial"
    Similar:
    contradiction
    counterstatement
    refutation
    rebuttal
    repudiation
    disclaimer
    retraction
    abjuration
    negation
    dissent
    disaffirmation
    confutation
    retractation
    Opposite:
    confirmation
    • a statement that something is not true.
      plural noun: denials
      "official denials"
      Similar:
      contradiction
      counterstatement
      refutation
      rebuttal
      repudiation
      disclaimer
      retraction
      abjuration
      negation
      dissent
      disaffirmation
      confutation
      retractation
      Opposite:
      confirmation
    • the refusal of something requested or desired.
      "the denial of insurance to people with certain medical conditions"
      Similar:
      refusal
      withholding
      withdrawal
      rejection
      dismissal
      rebuff
      repulse
      declination
      veto
      turndown
      thumbs down
      red light
      knock-back
      Opposite:
      acceptance
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What is denial in psychology?
Denial. Denial is the refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist. It is considered one of the most primitive of the defense mechanisms because it is characteristic of early childhood development.

15 Common Defense Mechanisms - Psych Central

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What is the denial syndrome?
Denial is a coping mechanism that gives you time to adjust to distressing situations — but staying in denial can interfere with treatment or your ability to tackle challenges. If you're in denial, you're trying to protect yourself by refusing to accept the truth about something that's happening in your life.

Denial: When it helps, when it hurts - Mayo Clinic

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