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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.


Etymology

Origin of climate denier

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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And you can acknowledge history without being a climate denier.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2023

"Even if you're a climate denier, you should be on board with what we're advocating," Professor Doyne Farmer from the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School told BBC News.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2022

“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

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