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climate denial

[ klahy-mit di-nahy-uhl ]

noun

  1. the refusal to accept the existence or validity of climate change:

    She has railed against the climate denial of her predecessor.



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Other Words From

  • cli·mate de·ni·al·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of climate denial1

First recorded in 2005–10
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Example Sentences

Google's new policy of demonetizing climate denial content marks a significant step in its efforts to rein in climate misinformation.

From Axios

Amy Westervelt, a climate accountability journalist and Heglar’s co-host on “Hot Take,” has spent her career reporting on fossil fuel companies and the role they play in sowing the seeds of climate denial.

But what can be done, if climate denial is, in part, a religious belief?

But if religious beliefs are fueling climate denial, then religious approaches are necessary to oppose it.

But your research also shows that these Christian Right funders are behind a lot of climate denial.

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