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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Christian agrees to help Medina finish the job, which involves investigating a human trafficking ring that is laundering money through a pizza factory (2016 MAGA conspiracy theorists rejoice!).
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
That aura of complete and total impunity surrounding the executive branch is the only possible explanation for the confirmation of wild-eyed conspiracy theorist Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Musk has also seemingly tweaked X’s algorithm to favor conservative and far-right voices, such as conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as well as his own profile.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
There are conspiracy theorists who think that because the files haven’t been released yet, the government is hiding some evidence of larger conspiracies to kill these figures.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
That aura of complete and total impunity surrounding the executive branch is the only possible explanation for the confirmation of wild-eyed conspiracy theorist Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Musk has also seemingly tweaked X’s algorithm to favor conservative and far-right voices, such as conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as well as his own profile.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
There are conspiracy theorists who think that because the files haven’t been released yet, the government is hiding some evidence of larger conspiracies to kill these figures.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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