denier meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

denier

noun

/dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ · /ˈdɛnɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology Borrowed from French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

Historical An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.

A bronze denier bearing the inscription CONRADUS around a central cross, was minted in Lugdunum.2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 117:

A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.

Upstairs she rummaged through her chest of drawers, finally unearthing an unopened pack of ten denier barely blacks.2002, Jill Mansell, Staying at Daisy's:

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denier

noun

/dɪˈnaɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology From deny + -er.

One who denies or forbids something.

Also, visitation deniers don't always get off with a slap on the wrist.2003, ABA Journal, volume 89:

One who denies the existence of something.

Holocaust denier
global warming denier

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AIDS denier
These are all false and misleading statements taken from a handful of thousands of YouTube videos analyzed by the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which has identified a stark change in the tactics of climate deniers over the past few years.2024 January 16, Rachel Ramirez, “What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says”, in CNN:
“Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is not an environmentalist. He is a dangerous conspiracy theorist and science denier whose agenda would be a disaster for our communities and the planet,” the letter reads.2024 April 19, Aaron Pellish, “RFK Jr.’s onetime allies in environmental advocacy call for him to drop out”, in CNN:

Derived terms: climate denier, self-denier
Related terms: denialism, denialist