denial vs renunciation

renunciation vs denial

denial and renunciation both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

denial (noun)	renunciation (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	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)	rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true	the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

Difference between denial and renunciation

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