Holocaust denial
negation, distortion or minimization of the Holocaust
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Summary
Holocaust denial is a genocide denial[1]. It draws 67,086 Wikipedia views per month (genocide denial category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: conspiracy theory[3], ideology[4], type of crime[5]
- Based on: antisemitic trope[6]
- Subclass of: crime[7], delict[8]
- Commons category: Holocaust denial[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Holocaust denial[10]
- Main subject: The Holocaust[11]
- Facet of: Japanese government information censorship, denial or non-acknowledgement of Unit 731 atrocities[12], historical negationism[13]
- Described by source: Extremist Files[14], Unacademic academics: Holocaust deniers and trivializers in post-Communist Romania[15], Holocaust Denial as an International Movement[16], Denying the Holocaust[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Holocaust denial[18]
- Practiced by: holocaust denier[19]
Why It Matters
Holocaust denial has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]