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

Examples of conspiracy theorist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cooper issued this statement, threatening legal action against the conspiracy theorists. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Some Kirk conspiracy theorists believe Robinson didn’t really do it. — Elle Reeve, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Clancy’s polarizing trial garnered intense nationwide scrutiny, driving debate about postpartum mental health issues while also serving as fodder for conspiracy theorists. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

That applies to everyone from paranoid conspiracy theorists to presidents. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above