Dementi

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German

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Etymology

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18th century, borrowed from French démenti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deˈmɛnti/
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Noun

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Dementi n (strong, genitive Dementis, plural Dementis)

  1. repudiation, disclaimer, counterstatement, denial of a claim (especially in media contexts)
    Synonyms: Gegendarstellung, Richtigstellung, Widerruf, Zurückweisung

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Dementi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Dementi” in Duden online
  • Dementi” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon