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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Certainly not helping his case is his multiple appearances on right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s talk show. Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 Ye is no stranger to controversy, having previously incited criticism for voicing support for Hitler, including a 2022 interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Trump has tapped his former intelligence official and conspiracy theorist Kash Patel to be his FBI director. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025 The performer has repeatedly voiced praise for Hitler in the past, including in a 2022 interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspiracy theorist

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspiracy theorist was in 1961

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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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