"devil negation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devil's negation [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} devil negation
  1. (linguistics) 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.
    Sense id: en-devil_negation-en-noun-HlETi3xc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Alternative forms

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