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 • Feb. 24, 2025
All in all, they have many opportunities to find financial support for this kind of denialist approach.
From Scientific American • May 12, 2023
It has cast a damning light on Europe’s bungling, inhumane and denialist stance toward the problem.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023
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 • Sep. 5, 2022
While denialism has sometimes been seen as part of a post-modern assault on truth, the denialist is just as invested in notions of scientific objectivity as the most unreconstructed positivist.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2018
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