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Rejecting scientific or historical consensus
consensus. In psychology, denialism is a person's choice to deny reality as a way to avoid believing in an uncomfortable truth. Denialism is an essentially irrational
Denialism
Denialism regarding Canadian residential schools
Residential school denialism has sparked policy debates, including proposals that the Government of Canada criminalize residential school denialism under hate
Residential_school_denialism
False belief that HIV does not cause AIDS
HIV/AIDS denialism is the belief, despite evidence to the contrary, that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency
HIV/AIDS_denialism
Assertion that a statement is false
psychology, denialism is a person's choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth. In psychoanalytic theory, denial is a defense
Denial
Statement that seems to deny an accusation but does not
A non-denial denial is a statement that, at first hearing, seems to be a direct denial of some allegation or accusation, but after being parsed carefully
Non-denial_denial
Topics referred to by the same term
"denial" on Wikipedia. Denialism, the rejection of propositions on which a scientific or scholarly consensus exists "In Denial", a 1999 song by Pet Shop
Denial_(disambiguation)
Pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause disease
Germ theory denialism is the pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause infectious disease, and that the germ theory of disease is wrong. It usually
Germ_theory_denialism
Denial of the scientific consensus on climate change
when we really need it. Climate change denial is a form of denialism. Chris and Mark Hoofnagle have defined denialism in this context as the use of rhetorical
Climate_change_denial
Antisemitic conspiracy theory
Anti-BDS laws Denialism Khazar hypothesis of Ashkenazi ancestry Myth of the clean Wehrmacht Denial of the October 7 attacks Gaza genocide denial Pseudohistory
Holocaust_denial
Distortion of historical record
Historical negationism, also called historical denialism, is the falsification, trivialization, or distortion of the historical record. This is distinct
Historical_negationism
Episode from the Passion of Christ
The Denial of Peter (or Peter's Denial) refers to three acts of denial of Jesus by the Apostle Peter as described in all four Gospels of the New Testament
Denial_of_Peter
Evans has also tied the denialism surrounding October 7 to Holocaust denial. Gideon Levy has compared October 7 denial to Nakba denial, and arguing that many
Denial of the October 7 attacks
Denial_of_the_October_7_attacks
Type of cyber-attack
In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack /dɒs/ doss) is a cyberattack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource
Denial-of-service_attack
Unawareness of active pregnancy
Pregnancy denial (also called cryptic pregnancy) is an unawareness of one's active pregnancy. Pregnancy denial can be related to a psychiatric condition
Pregnancy_denial
Denial of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion
Nakba denial is a form of historical denialism pertaining to the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight and its accompanying effects, which Palestinians
Nakba_denial
Act or mindset of putting things above one's own needs
Self-denial (related but different from self-abnegation or self-sacrifice) is an act of letting go of the self as with altruistic abstinence – the willingness
Self-denial
treated like ordinary denialism. From 1915 to 1918, Germany and the Ottoman Empire undertook "joint propaganda efforts of denial." German newspapers repeated
Armenian_genocide_denial
Opposition to psychiatric diagnoses
overcome their denial and provide insight into other issues. Major reasons for denial are narcissistic injury and denialism. In denialism, a person tries
Mental_illness_denial
Refraining from sexual experiences to increase erotic arousal
Erotic sexual denial is a form of sexual activity whereby sexual gratification for one or both partners is delayed or "denied" in order to increase erotic
Erotic_sexual_denial
anthropologist Gerald Roche in a 2021 Nation article to argue that Xinjiang denialism only served to aid Chinese and American imperialism. In February 2021
Persecution of Uyghurs in China
Persecution_of_Uyghurs_in_China
Historical negationism regarding the 1932–33 famine in Ukraine
such as Alexander Motyl, his research indicated that Soviet and Russian denialism has paradoxically strengthened efforts to preserve the memory of the Holodomor
Holodomor_denial
Attempt to deny the scale and severity of genocide
historian Taner Akçam, "the practice of 'denialism' in regard to mass atrocities is usually thought of as a simple denial of the facts, but this is not true
Genocide_denial
Canadian politician (born 1962)
school denialism". CBC News. Retrieved March 7, 2025. "UBCIC Rejects MLA Dallas Brodie's Purported 'Truth-Seeking' as Racist Residential School Denialism; Calls
Dallas_Brodie
2023 book
schools. The book has been criticized for promoting residential school denialism. The book reached number one on the Canadian Literature bestseller list
Grave_Error
Acts of genocide committed against Indigenous peoples in Canada
Retrieved January 2, 2026. "LibGuides: Residential School Denialism: Residential School Denialism Today". LibGuides at University of Victoria Libraries.
Canadian genocide of Indigenous peoples
Canadian_genocide_of_Indigenous_peoples
2025 single by Doechii
"Denial Is a River" (stylized in uppercase) is a song by American rapper Doechii from her second mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal (2024). It was released
Denial_Is_a_River
False or misleading virus information
mischaracterized are pseudoscience. Some public figures who have engaged in COVID-19 denialism include businessman Elon Musk, U.S. President Donald Trump, and former
COVID-19_misinformation
Podcast about COVID-19 denialism
We Were Three is a podcast about COVID-19 denialism produced by The New York Times's podcast production company, Serial Productions. The podcast was hosted
We_Were_Three
2016 studio album by Car Seat Headrest
Teens of Denial is the tenth studio album by American indie rock band Car Seat Headrest, released on May 20, 2016 through Matador Records. The album is
Teens_of_Denial
Schools to assimilate Indigenous children
Residential school denialism has sparked policy debates, including proposals that the Government of Canada criminalize residential school denialism under hate
Canadian Indian residential school system
Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system
German-American molecular biologist (1936–2026)
Duesberg is the single most important figure in HIV/AIDS denialism...In every respect, HIV/AIDS denialism starts and ends with Peter Duesberg Nattrass, Nicoli
Peter_Duesberg
American doctor
1929 — 15 April 1995) was an American doctor noted for his role in AIDS denialism, the view that AIDS is not caused by HIV infection. Willner described
Robert_Willner
Residential School Denialism in Canada (Report). Centre for Human Rights Research. "The Dangerous Allure of Residential School Denialism". The Walrus. May
Canadian Indian residential school gravesites
Canadian_Indian_residential_school_gravesites
Denial of the 1937 massacre by Japan
Katsuichi Honda, have played prominent roles in countering Nanjing Massacre denialism in the decades after the killings. Nonetheless, denialist accounts, such
Nanjing_Massacre_denial
In pleading, a general denial is a denial that relates to all allegations which are not otherwise pleaded to. Many legal systems provide that in a statement
General_denial
Historical claim
visited each of the Holy Places". Many Islamic scholars oppose Temple denialism. Imam Abdul Hadi Palazzi, leader of the Italian Muslim Assembly and a
Temple_denial
Stanley Cohen, who pioneered research into genocide denial, also applied his theory of denialism to Israeli society in multiple publications in the 1990s
Gaza_genocide_denial
2016 book by Shawn Lawrence Otto
looks at related actors that engage in denialism, and the fourth part lists recommendations as to how denialism may be countered. Otto argues that religiously
The_War_on_Science
Denial of terrorism by the military in the Dirty War
among other factors. There are various modalities of denialism, those that range from the simple denial of facts to more subtle mechanisms, with sophisticated
Denial of state terrorism in Argentina
Denial_of_state_terrorism_in_Argentina
Since World War II, several countries have criminalised Holocaust denial—the assertion that the genocide was fabricated or has been exaggerated. Currently
Legality_of_Holocaust_denial
Soviet and Nazi German occupation (1940–1991)
The Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—were occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 and remained under its control until its dissolution
Occupation of the Baltic states
Occupation_of_the_Baltic_states
1973 book by Ernest Becker
The Denial of Death is a 1973 book by American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker which discusses the psychological and philosophical implications of
The_Denial_of_Death
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
petitions that come before it, it does so typically without comment. A denial of a cert petition is not a judgment on the merits of a case, and the decision
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Second election of Donald Trump
the Republican Party to disrupt the 2024 election and promote election denial. Trump and several other Republicans stated that they would not accept the
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
1923 mass murder in Japan
Japan published a declaration condemning the massacres and the history of denialism. Prewar narratives by Koreans frequently appealed to a Japanese readership
Kantō_Massacre
Ongoing conflict since 2014
Retrieved 7 March 2022. Perrigo, Billy (22 February 2022). "How Putin's Denial of Ukraine's Statehood Rewrites History". Time. Archived from the original
Russo-Ukrainian_war
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
military to fuel genocide and ethnic cleansing, enabling climate change denial and Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting conspiracy theorists, and anti-refugee
2016 film
Denial is a 2016 biographical film directed by Mick Jackson and written by David Hare, based on Deborah Lipstadt's 2005 book History on Trial: My Day in
Denial_(2016_film)
1995 genocidal killing of Bosniak men
from challenging judicial recognition of the killings as genocide, to the denial of a massacre having taken place. The finding of genocide by the ICJ and
Srebrenica_massacre
Pseudoscientific justification for racism
more extensive than the stunting of life, few injustices deeper than the denial of an opportunity to strive or even to hope, by a limit imposed from without
Scientific_racism
Reluctance or refusal of vaccines
based on philosophies that oppose vaccination (including germ theory denialism) and have practitioners who voice their opposition. As a consequence,
Vaccine_hesitancy
2004 British TV series or programme
In Denial of Murder is a two-part British television crime drama series, written by Neil McKay and directed by David Richards, that first broadcast on
In_Denial_of_Murder
The denialism claims contradict the academic consensus, which acknowledges the fact that genocides were committed. The claim is a form of denialism, genocide
Denial of genocides of Indigenous peoples
Denial_of_genocides_of_Indigenous_peoples
Debunked conspiracy theories
During Barack Obama's campaign for president in 2008, throughout his presidency and afterwards, there was extensive news coverage of Obama's religious
Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories
Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories
Rejecting a fact too uncomfortable to accept
Denial, abnegation or negation (German: Verleugnung, Verneinung) is a psychological defense mechanism postulated by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, in which
Negation_(Freud)
Annual month-long event
personal erotic challenge and a communal tradition rooted in submission, denial, and self-discipline. The origins of Locktober trace back to kink message
Locktober
Attributing events to an improbable conspiracy
AIDS denialism by the government of South Africa, motivated by conspiracy theories, caused an estimated 330,000 deaths from AIDS. QAnon and denialism about
Conspiracy_theory
Non-lethal, directed-energy weapon (2002–current)
The Active Denial System (ADS) is a directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control
Active_Denial_System
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Battle of the Seelow Heights and advanced to the outskirts of Berlin. In denial about the dire situation, Hitler placed his hopes on the undermanned and
Adolf_Hitler
Fringe theory claiming that Jesus did not exist
English deist. According to Walter Weaver, the beginnings of the formal denial of the existence of Jesus can be traced to late 18th-century France with
Christ_myth_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. To be hostile is a form of angry internal rejection or denial in psychology. Hostile may also refer to: Hostile (2022 film) Hostile [fr]
Hostile_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
schools Canadian Indian residential school system Residential school denialism Boarding school Residential treatment center for people with addictions
Residential_school
German philosopher (1788–1860)
and affirm significant tenets of Indian philosophy, such as asceticism, denial of the self, and the notion of the world-as-appearance. His work has been
Arthur_Schopenhauer
Denial (Greek: Άρνηση) is a poem by Giorgos Seferis (1900–1971) published in his collection Turning Point (Στροφή "Strophe") in 1931. After the coup that
Denial_(poem)
Belief that HIV does not cause AIDS
York Times, "The era of denialism is over completely in South Africa." The reason Mbeki became so enamored with HIV/AIDS denialism remains unclear, but some
HIV/AIDS denialism in South Africa
HIV/AIDS_denialism_in_South_Africa
2017 documentary film
Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial, & Depiction is a 2017 documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger about the Armenian genocide. Berlinger embedded in the
Intent_to_Destroy
2026 studio album by Car Seat Headrest
Teen of Denial (Joe's Story) is the fourteenth studio album by American indie rock band Car Seat Headrest. A "re-imagination" of their tenth studio album
Teen_of_Denial_(Joe's_Story)
Aspect of World War II historiography
Wehrmacht veterans' denials of adherence to the Commissar Order (pictured) were the cornerstone of the myth.
Myth_of_the_clean_Wehrmacht
Group of loosely affiliated 9/11 conspiracy theorists
The 9/11 truth movement encompasses a disparate group of adherents to a set of overlapping conspiracy theories that dispute the general consensus of the
9/11_truth_movement
American podcaster (born 1989)
of facts for their narrative". Owens has expressed interest in Holocaust denial. In July 2024, Owens released an episode of the Candace show on YouTube
Candace_Owens
Claims that the Apollo Moon landings were faked
hypersensitivity Energy medicine Fad diet FasciaBlaster Germ theory denialism HIV/AIDS denialism Homeopathy Humorism Iridology Leaky gut syndrome LGBTQ chemicals
Moon landing conspiracy theories
Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories
American diplomat and political scientist (1937–2022)
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Körbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as
Madeleine_Albright
Solution". Holocaust Denial on Trial. Retrieved 5 June 2020. "Operation Reinhard Evidence: Camps Not Hearsay". Holocaust Denial on Trial. Retrieved 5
Evidence and documentation for the Holocaust
Evidence_and_documentation_for_the_Holocaust
2009 book by Tim Wise
Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama is a non-fiction book by the anti-racist writer and educator Tim Wise, published
Between Barack and a Hard Place
Between_Barack_and_a_Hard_Place
English actor and director (born 1962)
Qantas flight attendant on a flight from Sydney to Mumbai. After initial denials, it was established that the pair had had sex in the plane's lavatory.
Ralph_Fiennes
System for dealing with email spam
and denial-of-service attacks. Hashcash was proposed in 1997 by Adam Back and described more formally in Back's 2002 paper "Hashcash – A Denial of Service
Hashcash
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Psychological Cognitive bias List Denialism Manipulation Misinformation effect Political polarization Psychology of climate change denial Computational Algorithmic
Soviet_Union
James K., ed. (26 October 2023). "White Supremacy : James Baldwin on Death Denial and Whiteness". Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically
White genocide conspiracy theory
White_genocide_conspiracy_theory
1925 film
The Denial is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Claire Windsor, Bert Roach, William Haines, Lucille Ricksen,
The_Denial
Weapon device for preventing occupation or traversing of a specified location
An area denial weapon is a war offensive and defensive device used to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing an area of land, sea or air. The
Area_denial_weapon
Death metal supergroup
Act of Denial is an international melodic death metal supergroup formed in 2020. Its members are vocalist Björn Strid (Soilwork), guitarist, songwriter
Act_of_Denial
American politician (born 1971)
to provide the transparency she had advocated for. Complaints included denial of immediate access to a state-funded report about the alleged presence
Kristi_Noem
Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
secularisation of many Western countries. He viewed relativism's denial of objective truth, and the denial of moral truths in particular, as the central problem
Pope_Benedict_XVI
Fantasy film series
in Little Whinging. Later, he finds out that the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort's return. Harry is also beset by disturbing and realistic
Harry_Potter_(film_series)
2012 studio album by Spineshank
Anger Denial Acceptance is the fourth studio album by American metal band Spineshank. It was released on June 19, 2012, through Century Media Records.
Anger_Denial_Acceptance
Religious rejection of evolution
philosophy. In addition to general denial of biological evolution, common talking points of such cladist creationists are denial of botany and ichthyology along
Rejection of evolution by religious groups
Rejection_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
2015 Indian film by Nishikant Kamat
the Japanese novel and film. Commentator Nandini Ramnath noted how the denial of even slight inspiration by the Japanese novel is parallel to the inside
Drishyam_(2015_film)
2018[undue weight? – discuss] – though she noted that Republican election denialism after 2020 was "in a vastly different league". After the 2004 presidential
Electoral fraud in the United States
Electoral_fraud_in_the_United_States
Genocide by the Ustaše during World War II
the breakup of Yugoslavia, in turn reciprocated by Croatian nationalist denialism. World War II and especially its ethnic conflicts have been deemed instrumental
Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia
Genocide_of_Serbs_in_the_Independent_State_of_Croatia
Conspiracy theory
effect on embracing election denialism, followed by racial resentment. Among independents, the strongest influences on denialism are Christian nationalism
Election denial movement in the United States
Election_denial_movement_in_the_United_States
Bosnian pop singer (born 1995)
Denial Ahmetović (born 26 February 1995) is a Bosnian pop singer. He was the winner of the fifth season of the televised singing contest Zvijezda možeš
Denial_Ahmetović
regarding this period, sometimes referred to using the phrases "historical denialism", "historical negationism", or "historical revisionism" as a euphemism
Historical distortion regarding Ferdinand Marcos
Historical_distortion_regarding_Ferdinand_Marcos
Italian physicist and astronomer (1564–1642)
modern science and politics, making a parallel with contemporary science denial. Galileo had alienated his most powerful supporter, the Pope, and was called
Galileo_Galilei
American politician and lawyer (born 1954)
conspiracy theories, including the chemtrail conspiracy theory, HIV/AIDS denialism, and the scientifically disproved claim of a causal link between vaccines
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Software development collaboration platform
February 28, 2018, GitHub fell victim to the third-largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in history, with incoming traffic reaching a peak
GitHub
American manosphere podcast
trajectory from male chauvinist content toward explicit antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and Nazi apologetics, arguing that the podcast has functioned as a bridge
Fresh_and_Fit_Podcast
Brazilian industrialist and writer
Brasil Inocentes em Nuremberg David Irving Deborah Lipstadt Denialism Holocaust denialism Neo-Nazism Neo-Nazism in Brazil Historical revisionism Neto
Siegfried_Ellwanger
1977 United States Court of Appeals case concerning White House press credentials
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concerning the denial of White House press credentials. The court held that, once the White House
Sherrill_v._Knight
British actress (born 1970)
for her performances in the independent films The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Denial (2016), and The Favourite (2018). For her portrayal of Sarah Churchill in
Rachel_Weisz
Political party
after he had already left office. Following the 2020 election, election denial became increasingly mainstream in the party, with the majority of Republican
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
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