coun·ter·con·spir·a·cy
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-kən-ˈspir-ə-sē
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variants:
or counter-conspiracy
plural counterconspiracies or counter-conspiracies
Definition of counterconspiracy
: a conspiracy to oppose or undermine something (such as another conspiracy)
She also wrote that conspiracies beget conspiracies, and so do conspiracy theories. The belief in a conspiracy demands a counterconspiracy to fight it.— Masha Gessen
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“Counterconspiracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterconspiracy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of counterconspiracy was in 1798
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