Definition

A statement or action that denies or contradicts something, often indicating the absence or opposite of a positive idea.

Example

The negation of the proposal led to a heated debate among the committee members.

Conversation

I was reading about the concept of negation in philosophy.

Oh really? What did it say about it?

It explained how negation can change the meaning of a statement completely.

That makes sense, it's fascinating how language works like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Negation → It is formed from "negare" (meaning to deny) and the suffix "-tion" (meaning the action or process of). The word "negation" refers to the action or process of denying something.

Memory Tip

Think of the act of 'denying' something ('negare') — that's what negation means, the process of denying.

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