climate denier

[ klahy-mit di-nahy-er ]

noun

1. a person who does not accept the existence or validity of climate change:

   Most of the summit protestors are climate deniers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of climate denier¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

John Podesta, a Biden administration appointee, labelled the incoming president a climate denier and said he would dismantle environmental safeguards.

From BBC

The results promise to upend U.S. climate policy: In addition to returning a climate denier to the White House, voters also gave Republicans control of the Senate, laying the groundwork for attacks on everything from electric vehicles to clean energy funding and bolstering support for the fossil fuel industry.

From Salon

Just before I arrived, the country elected Javier Milei to the presidency, a rightist politician and climate denier.

From Salon

Members of the trans community who track legislation and critique media coverage called the piece misleading, and even suggested it followed the “climate denier playbook.”

From Slate

I realised I was no longer a climate denier.

From BBC