adnegation
Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.
例文
3 / 5Despite the evidence, his adnegation of the facts remained steadfast throughout the conversation.
Despite the evidence, his denial of the facts remained steadfast throughout the conversation.
The defendant's official adnegation of the charges was filed with the court yesterday morning.
The defendant's official denial of the charges was filed with the court yesterday morning.
I was surprised by her adnegation when I asked for a simple favor.
I was surprised by her refusal when I asked for a simple favor.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Add-Negation' – you are adding a 'no' (negation) to a specific request or statement.
クイックテスト
The diplomat's total _____ of the treaty terms resulted in a breakdown of the peace talks.
正解！
正解は： adnegation
例文
Despite the evidence, his adnegation of the facts remained steadfast throughout the conversation.
everydayDespite the evidence, his denial of the facts remained steadfast throughout the conversation.
The defendant's official adnegation of the charges was filed with the court yesterday morning.
formalThe defendant's official denial of the charges was filed with the court yesterday morning.
I was surprised by her adnegation when I asked for a simple favor.
informalI was surprised by her refusal when I asked for a simple favor.
The paper explores the adnegation of traditional metaphysical values in postmodern thought.
academicThe paper explores the rejection of traditional metaphysical values in postmodern thought.
The board issued a categorical adnegation of the proposed budget cuts during the annual meeting.
businessThe board issued a categorical refusal of the proposed budget cuts during the annual meeting.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
issue an adnegation
to issue a formal denial
the spirit of adnegation
the attitude of refusal or denial
complete adnegation of
total rejection of something
よく混同される語
Abnegation specifically refers to self-denial or giving up one's own rights/interests, while adnegation is a general act of saying no or denying a statement.
使い方のコツ
Adnegation is an archaic and extremely formal word. It is rarely used in spoken English and should be reserved for legal documents or high-level academic writing where 'denial' or 'refusal' feels too common.
よくある間違い
Learners often use this word in casual conversation where 'refusal' would be much more appropriate. They also frequently confuse it with its more common relative, 'abnegation'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Add-Negation' – you are adding a 'no' (negation) to a specific request or statement.
語源
Derived from the Latin 'adnegare', where 'ad-' functions as an intensive prefix and 'negare' means 'to deny'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
This term belongs primarily to the Western legal and philosophical tradition of precise terminology for formal rejection.
クイックテスト
The diplomat's total _____ of the treaty terms resulted in a breakdown of the peace talks.
正解！
正解は： adnegation
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