négation

See also: negation and Negation

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin negātiō, negātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

négation f (plural négations)

1. denial (act of denying)
2. (grammar) negative

Related terms

• nier

Further reading

• “négation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.