Denier
(noun)
- A person who denies or disagrees with a particular claim, fact or notion.
- A unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon, equal to the weight in grams of 9,000 meters of the material.
- A unit of measurement for the fineness of gold, equal to one twelfth of a carat.
Origin:
Derived from the verb 'deny' meaning 'to refuse to admit the existence or truth of something.
Examples:
- The denier of climate change was widely criticized for his stance on the issue.
- The dress was made of fine denier silk, giving it a luxurious feel.
- The gold wire was of a high denier, making it durable and strong.
- His denier of the evidence was met with disbelief by the scientific community.
- Many people saw the denier's claims as baseless and unsupported by any evidence.