denari
The Italian word for denier is denari.
The term is used to describe a person who denies the existence of something.
Meaning: person who denies the existence of something (noun)
Which one should you use?
Negatore is a formal translation of denier, and Coloro che negano means those who deny and is a formal way to describe a group of deniers.
Did you know?
- The term denari stems from the Roman denarius, a silver coin that influenced the names of currencies in several other European languages.
- While negatore is the literal translation, Italians often use the adjective negazionista as a noun to describe a professional or ideological denier.
- The word denari is a 'false friend' in this context, as it sounds like the English 'denier' but actually refers to money or coins.
Examples in context
- Lui è un negatore del cambiamento climatico.He is a denier of climate change.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are discussing a scientific article.
- LorenzoHai letto questo articolo sui denari della scienza?Did you read this article about science deniers?
- GiuliaSì, Lorenzo, è davvero scioccante.Yes, Lorenzo, it is truly shocking.
- LorenzoPerché i denari ignorano i fatti?Why do the deniers ignore the facts?
- GiuliaForse hanno paura della verità, Giulia pensa.Maybe they are afraid of the truth, Giulia thinks.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry denari, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
