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

Posters on the platform often used the term in anti-Semitic ways, such as in the terms goyslop (unhealthy foods that these conspiracy theorists believed were a Jewish plot to hinder gentiles) and goycattle (the unthinking masses who are constantly being manipulated by Jewish people). —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

Among the more notable family law cases Wilhite has been involved in was a highly contentious 2017 child custody case between conservative radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Jones’ ex-wife, Kelly Jones. —Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026

What makes a conspiracy theorist? —Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026

There’s a lot for potential conspiracy theorists to work with. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above