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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This is all magnified by the characters’ various interactions with internet culture, from Black Lives Matter activists to conspiracy theorists.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 June 2025
The insinuation tapped into long-standing suspicions among conspiracy theorists and online sleuths that incriminating and sensitive files in the government’s possession have yet to be released.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 June 2025
The insinuation tapped into long-standing suspicions among conspiracy theorists and online sleuths that incriminating and sensitive files in the government’s possession have yet to be released.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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