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

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At the same time, Musk has allowed conspiracy theorists and antisemitic posters back on the platform on free speech grounds. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Bottoms is an election conspiracy theorist who plans to release former County Clerk Tina Peters from prison if elected. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025 Yanklowitz' organization was targeted with harassment and threats by a white supremacist and QAnon conspiracy theorist, the rabbi said in 2022. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025 In 2020 and 2021, many endorsed the deplatforming of Covid skeptics and election conspiracy theorists, arguing that there was a public interest in stopping misinformation. David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspiracy theorist

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspiracy theorist was in 1961

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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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