denialist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of denialist
First recorded in 1955–60; denial ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The farming industry is being hit especially hard by fluctuating weather systems, but this has not swayed Shaikh’s denialist cousin, who lives in the countryside and owns his own farms and irrigation lands.
From Salon
“There are ways that the climate crisis can intensify these logics, even while drawing from climate denialist discourses,” Callison said.
From Salon
All in all, they have many opportunities to find financial support for this kind of denialist approach.
From Scientific American
Johnson, famous for years of writing climate denialist columns, has described a “road to Damascus” moment after his scientific advisors confronted him with the facts.
From Science Magazine
“But in practice, the confrontation with a determined fabulist or denialist rarely works out to the viewer’s advantage.”
From Seattle Times
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