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.—
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By Benjamin Mazer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, is a longtime conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine activist.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Within hours of being sprung free from a federal prison in Pollock, Louisiana, on Tuesday, Tarrio called into Infowars to speak with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to correct the record.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Like the devastating Maui wildfires in 2023 and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, conspiracy theorists claimed the Los Angeles fires had been deliberately set by the government.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
During the broadcast, the right-wing conspiracy theorist falsely told viewers that the company was being sold to billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Within hours of being sprung free from a federal prison in Pollock, Louisiana, on Tuesday, Tarrio called into Infowars to speak with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to correct the record.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Like the devastating Maui wildfires in 2023 and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, conspiracy theorists claimed the Los Angeles fires had been deliberately set by the government.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
During the broadcast, the right-wing conspiracy theorist falsely told viewers that the company was being sold to billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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