denier

1 of 2

noun (1)

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r 

dē-

: one who denies

deniers of the truth

denier

2 of 2

noun (2)

de·​nier

1

də-ˈnir  də-ˈnyā  : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe

2

ˈde-nyər  : 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Research conducted by the nonpartisan election integrity group States United Action found 201 election deniers currently serving as state legislators in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the seven states that pushed fake electors following the 2020 vote. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024

And unlike news articles or social media chatter likely to be seen by climate deniers and clean energy skeptics as partisan or untrustworthy, entertainment can still help change people’s minds. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024

Election deniers and allies of former President Donald Trump want to help regular citizens ask election officials to clean the voter rolls. —Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024

Hayden’s investigation has fueled conspiracy theorists and election deniers who falsely claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. —Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

Prominent election deniers are running again in 2024, but some have toned down their claims At least 17 Republican candidates who made false claims about the 2020 election the focus of recent campaigns are running for office again in 2024. —Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024

Pollini does have his deniers; all gods necessarily do. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Groups dedicated to QAnon, election deniers, and other conspiracies are easy to find. —William Turton, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024

The case was dropped a few weeks later, but the company remains the subject of conspiracy theories by election deniers. —Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

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

Phrases Containing denier

• climate change denier
• climate denier

Kids Definition

denier

1 of 2 noun

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r 

: 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"