Denialism is a term used to describe the position of governments, business groups, interest groups, or individuals who reject propositions on which a scientific consensus or widely-accepted historical evidence exists. Such groups and individuals are said to be engaging in denialism when they seek to influence policy processes and outcomes by illegitimate means. The term has been used to describe 'holocaust denial', 'AIDS denialism', and 'climate change denial' and the creation-evolution conflict… (More on Denialism)