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.—
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The conspiracy theorists, YouTubers, and tin-foil hatters have long kept the UFO conversation alive, pushing claims of hidden sightings, secret programs, and government cover-ups into mainstream culture.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
His work, and the fraud allegations against him, have long lingered in the lexicon of conspiracy theorists seeking to question the safety of vaccines.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The 52-year-old conspiracy theorist and his webcast crew raised their cups for a toast Thursday night as Jones seemed to concede his Austin, Texas studio was shutting down.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
After years of trying to acquire Infowars—the far right media company founded by Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones—Collins and his satirical paper were finally set to receive court approval to move forward with their takeover of the internet’s most noxious URL.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
His work, and the fraud allegations against him, have long lingered in the lexicon of conspiracy theorists seeking to question the safety of vaccines.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The 52-year-old conspiracy theorist and his webcast crew raised their cups for a toast Thursday night as Jones seemed to concede his Austin, Texas studio was shutting down.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
After years of trying to acquire Infowars—the far right media company founded by Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones—Collins and his satirical paper were finally set to receive court approval to move forward with their takeover of the internet’s most noxious URL.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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