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denialism
Denialism (noun) means the refusal to accept facts that are well supported by science or history, often as a way of trying to shape public opinion or policy.
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The refusal to accept facts that are well supported by science or history, often as a way of trying to shape public opinion or policy.
"At this point Rudd confronts a new denialism. Just as John Howard was wrong to deny the confessional value of the apology, many Laborites are wrong to deny the abject failures of past generation policies."
— Paul Kelly, The Australian (2008)
"climate denialism; vaccine denialism; Holocaust denialism"
"In other words, the pattern of resistance to the coronavirus vaccines looks less like COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and more like COVID-19 denialism."
— David A. Graham, It’s Not Vaccine Hesitancy. It’s COVID-19 Denialism (2021)
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Rhymes for denialism
realism
fatalism
idealism
globalism
socialism
vandalism
federalism
radicalism
capitalism
liberalism
surrealism
journalism
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What is the meaning of denialism?
"denialism" (noun) means the refusal to accept facts that are well supported by science or history, often as a way of trying to shape public opinion or policy.
