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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Editors’ Picks What’s in Your Emergency Travel Bag? For decades, historians and conspiracy theorists alike have clamored for more information on Kennedy’s death.
—Tyler Pager, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and Trump loyalist who was frequently spotted with the president in the lead-up to last year's election, has been at odds with Elon Musk and some others in Trump's orbit in recent months.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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Tyler Pager, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and Trump loyalist who was frequently spotted with the president in the lead-up to last year's election, has been at odds with Elon Musk and some others in Trump's orbit in recent months.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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