being in denial is acceptance of a false fact.
denial
negation, contradiction, dissent, retraction, repudiation, renunciation
Denial
She won't accept help except when it's from a professional.
A person who can not accept the truth may be described as being in denial, closed-minded, or resistant to facing reality.
The word is denial. It means that a person does not want to know or accept something.
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* You are said to be in denial if you refuse to believe or accept that something is actually taking place or has actually taken place. * The jurors dismissed his denial of guilt and found him guilty of all charges. * Many rape victims remain in denial as a means of escaping pain and humiliation. * There are many types of denial of service attacks used by crackers on the internet. * A nation's denial of basic human rights is just cause for an embargo against them.
The word "accept" only has one homophone: "except." Both words are pronounced the same in some dialects, but they have different meanings, thus making them homophones.
Denial is unconsciously avoiding the reality of an unpleasant event by refusing to accept or acknowledge it. It involves minimizing or distorting the truth to protect oneself from the emotional pain or distress associated with the situation.
The Supreme Courts of the United States, Canada and Mexico have all ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in those countries. Anyone who opposes the civil rights of minorities is likely to meet resistance from minorities who are not willing to accept any unconstitutional denial or restrictions on their rights.
Trust, accept, rely on, have faith in, presume true, deem, postulate...