disconfirmation

noun

Definition of disconfirmationnext
1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement an official disconfirmation of the rumors that the military was planning an invasion

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2
as in refutation
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove members of the sect refused to accept the scientific evidence as being in any way a disconfirmation of their deeply held religious beliefs

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  1. denial
  2. refutation
  3. rejection
Noun
  • While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Harris has characterized Trump as a threat to democracy, noting his continued denial of the outcome of the 2020 election.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of denial
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  • Is the month-long surge in Treasury yields a confirmation, a refutation, or a threat, to the prevailing soft-economic-landing outlook?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
  • That was interpreted, understandably, as a refutation of the company’s recent push toward more diverse characters and creators.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of refutation
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  • The migration issues at the border, Swalwell said, could have been solved if not for Republicans’ rejection of a bipartisan border bill that would have provided for more border patrol officers and increased funding for border security.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Many of these communities will have faced rejection or exclusion from a product or service application.
    Ivo Gueorguiev, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of rejection
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