conspiracist

noun

con·​spir·​a·​cist kən-ˈspir-ə-sist How to pronounce conspiracist (audio)
: one who believes or promotes a conspiracy theory

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Critics, including her fellow conspiracist Alex Jones, have raised alarms about her rhetoric. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 Researchers have since thrown cold water on the conspiracists’ eyebrow-raising conclusions, arguing that the mound is nothing particularly unusual when considering the surrounding canyon system. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026 Those election conspiracists now holding official power range from the attorney general to lawyers filing lawsuits for the Justice Department. Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Bonus points if they were run by wealthy Jews—Jews who were perhaps on the Mossad payroll, as many conspiracists have insisted Epstein was. Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiracist

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1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspiracist was in 1975

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“Conspiracist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracist. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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conspiracist

noun
con·​spir·​a·​cist kən-ˈspir-ə-sist How to pronounce conspiracist (audio)
: one who believes or promotes a conspiracy theory
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