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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Trump said Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, would play a key role in determining health-care policy in his administration. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 The unhinged conspiracy theorist bending Trump’s ear (no pun intended) for a while there? Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024 The General is after Brock, unaware that Brock is coming to him, having caught a lift to nearby Las Vegas from Martin (Ifans) — a conspiracy theorist and UFO nut — who is driving his family in a camper van to Area 51, hoping to catch a glimpse of it before it’s gone for good. Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 Greene and conspiracy theorists have cited NOAA webpages about weather modification projects. Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conspiracy theorist 

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Dec. 2024.

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