noun
- plural of denialist; people who reject or refuse to accept established facts, scientific evidence, or widely accepted truths, especially regarding climate change, disease, or historical events
Usage: often used in discussions of climate science, public health, or history; typically carries a critical or disapproving tone
Examples
- Climate denialists argue that global warming is not caused by human activity.
- The documentary examined how denialists spread misinformation about the pandemic.
- Historians criticized the denialists who rejected evidence of the historical atrocity.
- Many denialists rely on fringe sources rather than peer-reviewed research.
- The debate between scientists and denialists continues to dominate social media.
- Public health officials struggled to counter the arguments of vaccine denialists.