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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Some conspiracy theorists formerly loyal to Trump have suggested a cover-up is afoot to protect the president, who was friendly with Epstein. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025 Longtime Trump loyalists, including the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, started sharing a meme on Monday that depicted a bunch of cartoon lizard people laughing about having pulled one over on the unsuspecting public yet again. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025 Tuesday’s headline is still Christmas for conspiracy theorists and morning talk shows, mind you. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 July 2025 Among those was right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who posted a video showing his raw reaction to the memo. Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspiracy theorist

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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 21 Jul. 2025.

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