denier

1 of 2

noun (1)

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
dē-
: one who denies
deniers of the truth

denier

2 of 2

noun (2)

de·​nier
1
də-ˈnir How to pronounce denier (audio) də-ˈnyā How to pronounce denier (audio) : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
2
ˈde-nyər How to pronounce denier (audio) : a unit of fineness for yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing one gram for each 9000 meters
100-denier yarn is finer than 150-denier yarn

Examples of denier in a Sentence

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Noun
Democrats who fund the campaigns of election deniers are no better than the cowards and bootlickers described in that book. Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024 About half of the state’s election officials had quit or resigned since 2020, and several had been replaced by vocal election deniers. Eli Saslow Erin Schaff Eli Saslow, New York Times, 6 June 2024 Although the Biden administration has engaged with Latin America to an extent, assisting efforts to thwart election deniers in Guatemala and Brazil and brokering multilateral accords on migration, other areas—notably Asia and Europe—have consumed most of Biden’s attention. Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2023 Voters had roundly rejected election-denying candidates, including in some of the most high-profile races on the ballot, and the vast majority of candidates who lost their election conceded, including even some of the most dedicated election deniers. Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 29 May 2024 On the other hand, the state isn’t exactly a hotbed for climate deniers either. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024 The claim did not address the former sheriff’s description of Huntsman as a Holocaust denier. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 Trump ultimately endorsed Masters, who cast doubt on the 2020 election and won the GOP’s Senate nomination before losing to U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., along with other election deniers on the ballot. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024 Inside a convention for a far-right sheriffs' movement Conspiracy theorists, felons and election deniers flocked to a Las Vegas hotel. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from denier "to deny" + -er -er entry 2

Noun (2)

Middle English denere, from Anglo-French dener, denier, from Latin denarius, coin worth ten asses, from denarius containing ten, from deni ten each, from decem ten — more at ten

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of denier was in the 15th century

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“Denier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

denier

1 of 2 noun
de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
: one who denies

denier

2 of 2 noun
den·​ier
ˈden-yər
: a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn
Etymology

Noun

deny and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

Middle English denere "small silver coin formerly used in Europe," from early French denier (same meaning), from Latin denarius "coin valued at 10 asses," derived from deni "ten each," from decem "ten"

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