Commentary
According to various sources, “denialism” is the practice of denying the validity of something for which there’s irrefutable proof.
Wikipedia defines scientific “denialism” as “the rejection of basic facts and concepts that are undisputed, well-supported parts of the scientific consensus on a subject, in favor of ideas that are radical, controversial, or fabricated.”
The most odious example of denialism in modern history is the false assertion that the Nazi genocide against Jews was a myth.
“Holocaust denial” is widely recognized as an antisemitic theory that ignores overwhelming proof in the form of physical evidence, captured film, state documentation, eye-witness discovery, and the sworn testimony of survivors….