in denial

in a state of refusing to believe something that is true. Mary was in denial about her illness and refused treatment. Tom doesn't think he's an alcoholic because he's still in denial.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Francie	['fra:nsi]
SzczĘSny	SHCHENS-ni	Polish
Laz	-	English
Divya	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Blondie	BLAHN-dee	English (Rare)
Geertruida	-	Dutch