1. a person who denies or refuses to accept a widely established fact or scientific consensus
Usage: often used in contexts such as climate change denial, historical denial, or denial of established medical facts

1. relating to or characteristic of denial of established facts or scientific consensus
Usage: descriptive use; often appears in phrases like 'denialist rhetoric' or 'denialist movement'

Examples

• Climate denialists reject the overwhelming scientific evidence for global warming.
• The denialist movement has spread misinformation about the pandemic.
• She was criticized for her denialist stance on historical atrocities.
• Denialist arguments often ignore peer-reviewed research.
• The organization was founded to counter denialist claims about public health.
• He adopted a denialist position despite expert consensus on the issue.