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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In one corner, the heartless girlboss; in the other, the crackpot conspiracy theorist (who just happens to be more sympathetic and charismatic than such types usually are).
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
As 2026 begins, conspiracy theorists and their fringe suspicions no longer seem quite as crazy.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Posters on the platform often used the term in anti-Semitic ways, such as in the terms goyslop (unhealthy foods that these conspiracy theorists believed were a Jewish plot to hinder gentiles) and goycattle (the unthinking masses who are constantly being manipulated by Jewish people).
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Among the more notable family law cases Wilhite has been involved in was a highly contentious 2017 child custody case between conservative radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Jones’ ex-wife, Kelly Jones.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
As 2026 begins, conspiracy theorists and their fringe suspicions no longer seem quite as crazy.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Posters on the platform often used the term in anti-Semitic ways, such as in the terms goyslop (unhealthy foods that these conspiracy theorists believed were a Jewish plot to hinder gentiles) and goycattle (the unthinking masses who are constantly being manipulated by Jewish people).
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Among the more notable family law cases Wilhite has been involved in was a highly contentious 2017 child custody case between conservative radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Jones’ ex-wife, Kelly Jones.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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