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denialism

[ dih-nahy-uh-lizuhm ]

noun

  1. to refuse to accept the existence, truth, or validity of something despite evidence or reasonable support for it:

    Her cynical embrace of election denialism was part of her campaign strategy rather than a reflection of sincerely held concern for ballot security.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of denialism1

First recorded in 1870–75; denial ( def ) + -ism ( def )
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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.

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“It’s also a form of denialism to say it’s all up to the politicians and industry to do something,” Brosch said.

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The high court declined in February to overturn the election results, but three GOP justices signed on to an opinion full of election denialism that implied that the challenged votes should be discarded.

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At a time of rising antisemitism and Holocaust denialism, when salient political and cultural figures are flirting with Nazi identification, the play sounds an alarm from history.

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You’d have to listen closely, however, to discern any major differences as Newsom chortled his way through a discussion of taxes, immigration, Savage’s climate-change denialism, his celebration of Tucker Carlson and the discrimination that Savage said he’s suffered as a white male.

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