A “demonstration” isn’t a negative “monstration,” a “demonization” isn’t a negative “monization,” a “delight” isn’t a negative “light” a “demarcation” isn’t a negative “marcation.”
“De” as a part of language isn’t universal in its usage. In the case of “denomination” it is used for dividing, rather than negating, just like “demarcation.”
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