Denial in Hebrew is הכחשה (hakhkhasha).
It can also be said שלילה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הכחשה
hakhkhasha
noun · feminine
In English
denial
/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
These are the Hebrew words for denial as a noun.
assertion of untruth
- הכחשהhakhkhashafeminine
negation in logic
- שלילהshlilafeminine
refusal to believe a problem exists
- הכחשהhakhkhashafeminine
These words come before and after denial in the list.
These are the questions people ask about denial in Hebrew.
How do you say denial in Hebrew?
denial in Hebrew is הכחשה, said hakhkhasha.
What are other Hebrew words for denial?
Besides הכחשה, denial can be said שלילה (shlila), depending on the meaning.
Is הכחשה masculine or feminine?
The word הכחשה is feminine.
How is denial pronounced in English?
denial is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry denial and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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