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
These election deniers have spent years building and buying an alternative reality sold by far-right groups that have been working around the clock to activate and train them. David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 There have been rogue election administrators in other states, too: as of last year, in a third of the country, an election denier was in charge of overseeing or certifying the results at the state level. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024 Cruz, who spun up election deniers with his amplification of Trump’s lies, hid in a supply closet. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 The big picture: Heading into this year's election, a web of domestic and foreign disinformation campaigns, physical threats to poll workers, and 2020 election deniers running for political office are complicating election security officials' jobs. Sam Sabin, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for denier 

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 26 Nov. 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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