denial
de-ni-al
noun
The act of stating that something is not true or refusing to accept it.
"His flat denial of the charges was unconvincing."
noun
A psychological state of refusing to acknowledge a painful reality or truth.
"She was in complete denial about her illness."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: demurrer, defense, defence, abnegation, self-renunciation, self-denial, self-abnegation, disaffirmation
Antonyms: criminal prosecution, prosecution