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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But even spot-on political strategies are futile if electoral oversight is in the hands of conspiracy theorists like Kurt Olsen, the White House Director of Election Security and Integrity.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Sowing doubt in our election systems and division among Americans will be all the easier for election conspiracy theorists with a celebrity denier in their midst.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
McBrien and team also trace the tensions the Guidestones ignited across decades, how conspiracy theorists and political actors shaped the monument’s meaning and the timeline of the final days before the 2022 explosion.
—Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Area 51 is a classified Air Force facility in southern Nevada that has long been the focus of conspiracy theorists regarding extraterrestrial life and supposed government cover-ups.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Sowing doubt in our election systems and division among Americans will be all the easier for election conspiracy theorists with a celebrity denier in their midst.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
McBrien and team also trace the tensions the Guidestones ignited across decades, how conspiracy theorists and political actors shaped the monument’s meaning and the timeline of the final days before the 2022 explosion.
—Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Area 51 is a classified Air Force facility in southern Nevada that has long been the focus of conspiracy theorists regarding extraterrestrial life and supposed government cover-ups.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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