climate denier

American  

[klahy-mit di-nahy-er] / ˈklaɪ mɪt dɪˌnaɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who does not accept the existence or validity of climate change.

   Most of the summit protestors are climate deniers.

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Etymology

Origin of climate denier

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

I realised I was no longer a climate denier.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

And you can acknowledge history without being a climate denier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2023

“If I were a Catholic climate denier, I would be worried about the pope,” said Patrick Regan, who teaches the politics of climate change at the University of Notre Dame.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2015

Mora did not expect this result when he began the study, inspired by notes he swapped with a climate denier.

From Scientific American • Jun. 10, 2015

Unfortunately for ALEC, it’s no longer fashionable to be a climate denier, or to promote climate denial.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2014