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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And far-right radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones fanned the flames of anti-NFL sentiment online.
—Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
It was covered in Post-its and string, like the work of a conspiracy theorist.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Teddy is a conspiracy theorist who believes Michelle is an alien hellbent on destroying Earth.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Emma Stone plays Michelle Fuller, the powerful leader of pharmaceutical company Auxolith, who gets kidnapped by Teddy (Jesse Plemons), a conspiracy theorist convinced Michelle is really an Andromedan — an extraterrestrial sent to Earth to destroy it.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
It was covered in Post-its and string, like the work of a conspiracy theorist.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Teddy is a conspiracy theorist who believes Michelle is an alien hellbent on destroying Earth.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Emma Stone plays Michelle Fuller, the powerful leader of pharmaceutical company Auxolith, who gets kidnapped by Teddy (Jesse Plemons), a conspiracy theorist convinced Michelle is really an Andromedan — an extraterrestrial sent to Earth to destroy it.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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