denial vs forgoing

forgoing vs denial

denial and forgoing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denial	Yes	No	No	No
forgoing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forgoing is a hypernym of denial; that is, forgoing is a word with a broader meaning than denial:

denial: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
forgoing: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

Other hypernyms of denial include forswearing, renunciation, self-sacrifice, selflessness.

denial (noun)	forgoing (noun)
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

Difference between denial and forgoing

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