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Answer by Edwin Ashworth for Is there a word for a person or group advocating...

They are delusionalists.The adjective delusional is defined by Lexico :delusional [adjective]Characterized by or holding false beliefs or judgements about external reality that are held despite...

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Answer by Greybeard for Is there a word for a person or group advocating a...

I think you have dismissed "fundamentalist" too quickly. In context (quote 1957) and when combined with an attributive noun (as per the quotes of 1960 and 2007) it is devoid of religious content.From...

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Answer by Nuclear Hoagie for Is there a word for a person or group advocating...

People who reject ideas in the face of widely accepted evidence can be called denialists. The term can be tailored to fit specific kinds of denialism depending on what commonly held views are being...

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Is there a word for a person or group advocating a belief that has been...

What can I use in this sentence:People who hold on to a belief despite evidence that disproves the belief are called ______.For example:"Freddy and his friends were ______, they were advocates for the...

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