conspiracy theorist

noun

plural conspiracy theorists

: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory

Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.

—Hank Campbell

Examples of conspiracy theorist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nike has turned me into a conspiracy theorist. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026

Meagher was neither a conspiracy theorist nor a wannabe detective. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Right-wing conspiracy theorists have baselessly claimed for years that the former first lady is a man, the Daily Beast said. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

The almost mythical concept that aliens from distant worlds could invade our planet has long been the source of paranoia for many conspiracy theorists and the source of entertainment across the pop culture landscape. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above