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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In April, the president fired the head of the NSA after the conspiracist Laura Loomer accused him of disloyalty; in early May, the administration announced plans to cut more than a thousand jobs at the CIA and other spy agencies. James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025 Together, with a group of other true crime conspiracists, Louise was able to catfish Joe and trick him into falling in love with her before exposing his crimes to the world. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025 Step one: Plant Reagan’s teeth in Harrison’s gym bag since Joe doesn’t trust him to stay quiet; then put Maddie as the conspiracist to murder, landing both of them in prison and out of his way. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 As with most of his career as a conspiracist, RFK is tying together little kernels of truth into a false narrative and then framing it as just asking common-sense. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspiracist

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First Known Use

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 28 May. 2025.

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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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