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climate denial

[ klahy-mit di-nahy-uhl ]
/ ˈklaɪ mɪt dɪˌnaɪ əl /
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noun
the refusal to accept the existence or validity of climate change: She has railed against the climate denial of her predecessor.
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Origin of climate denial

First recorded in2005–10

OTHER WORDS FROM climate denial

cli·mate de·ni·al·ism, noun
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