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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These conspiracy theorists have participated in the theft of a mother's joy.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Eric Coomer, who was the security and product strategy director at the voting equipment company, sued the MyPillow founder and conspiracy theorist for calling him a traitor and accusing him of stealing the 2020 election.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
After its introduction in the US in 1945, conspiracy theorists claimed fluoridation was a communist plot and a form of government mind control.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
She has been elected twice by county voters to four-year terms as supervisor of elections, managed voting during the coronavirus pandemic, countered conspiracy theorists attempting to sow distrust and led the move into a state-of-the-art election headquarters.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Eric Coomer, who was the security and product strategy director at the voting equipment company, sued the MyPillow founder and conspiracy theorist for calling him a traitor and accusing him of stealing the 2020 election.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
After its introduction in the US in 1945, conspiracy theorists claimed fluoridation was a communist plot and a form of government mind control.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
She has been elected twice by county voters to four-year terms as supervisor of elections, managed voting during the coronavirus pandemic, countered conspiracy theorists attempting to sow distrust and led the move into a state-of-the-art election headquarters.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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