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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Tate’s social media activity and media appearances are boosted by spreaders of mis- and dis-information and anti-government conspiracy theorists including Alex Jones and Mike Cernovich. Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 But maybe conspiracy theorists should all just calm down before starting up feud rumors. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 This lit a fire among some conspiracy theorists with thousands of posts on X featuring hashtags including #whereistrump and #TRUMPDIED. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 What's more, monsters like Alex Jones, the vile conspiracy theorist, claimed the shooting never happened and that the families of the victims were actors. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspiracy theorist

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 11 Sep. 2025.

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