state of denial
state of denial
A state of inability or unwillingness to believe or acknowledge something as true. The house is in terrible condition, and if Carolyn says it isn't, she's in a state of denial. Are you in a state of denial or something? This is a serious issue!
See also: denial, of, state
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- in denial
- be in denial
- take (something) through (one's) head
- the British disease
- the emperor's new clothes
- how the cow ate the cabbage
- acknowledge the corn
- fail to see
- not about to
- not be about to do something