"Explicit denial" refers to a clear and direct rejection or refusal of something. It is a straightforward way of saying "no" or expressing disagreement without any ambiguity. Full definition
It is difficult to imagine a more emphatic statement of thoroughgoing individualism or a more explicit denial of the old doctrine that Yahweh visits «the iniquity of the fathers upon the children.» (religion-online.org)
Considering Murdoch's explicit denials of Christian belief and the presence of many lapsed Christians in her fiction, it is perhaps not surprising that she depicts psychological magic as the only plausible enchantment for modern women and men. (religion-online.org)
It is no accident that Deuteronomy, which sums up the ideals of the pre-Exilic prophetic party, contains an explicit denial of the ancient theory that an innocent person can rightly be punished for another's sin: «The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.» (religion-online.org)