devil negation

noun

A phenomenon observed especially in some languages such as Modern Irish, where a special kind of negative expression is formed using words meaning devil or demon.

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Meanings

noun

alternative devil's negation

  1. human sciencesA phenomenon observed especially in some languages such as Modern Irish, where a special kind of negative expression is formed using words meaning devil or demon.
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APA

devil negation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20negation

MLA

“devil negation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20negation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil negation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil%20negation.

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