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

Biggs, a prominent election denier, was investigated by the House Select Committee on January 6th over his role in promoting the Stop the Steal movement. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

Georgia is now a state where election deniers can influence who is eligible to vote, how ballots are cast and counted, and whether the vote tallies of millions of Georgians are legitimate. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

But those statistics could add fuel to the fire for local climate change deniers who insist that Earth is merely going through its natural cycles and that there is no need to try to slow the planet’s warming. — Dan Kelly july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

When hand recounts are conducted, election deniers latch onto hand-count methodology and observers to allege the process was also rigged. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

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"