climate denialism

American  

[klahy-mit-di-nahy-uhl-iz-uhm] / ˈklaɪ mɪt dɪˈnaɪ əlˌɪz əm /

noun

1. the stance that climate change, especially change caused by human activity, does not exist or is not occurring.

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Other Word Forms

• climate denialist noun

Example Sentences

Choosing to fight would require someone to change their lifestyle and make potentially challenging sacrifices, so it may be psychologically advantageous, in the short term, to "flee" by choosing climate denialism, Brosch said.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

David Malpass, under fire for months by critics who accused him of climate denialism, said that he will resign as the president of the World Bank by June, roughly a year before his term expires.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023

“Insurrection” never quite resolves as film, in ways curiously similar to another movie, “Don’t Look Up,” which attempts to parody climate denialism.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

On Tuesday, it was reported that Rupert Murdoch's son James and his wife Kathryn are taking on the climate denialism at News Corp, the family's massive media empire.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2020

Solnit, on the road in Seattle, took some time to explain "mansplaining", writing and how the post-Isla Vista misogyny conversation is a little like climate denialism.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2014