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ne·ga·tion (ni gā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or an instance of denying; negative answer; denial
  2. the lack or opposite of some positive character or quality death is the negation of life
  3. something negative; nonentity

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr négation < L negatio < negatus, pp. of negare, to deny < neg(i)- < ne- (see no) + *-g(h)- < IE *ĝ(h)i, intens. particle used after negation

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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