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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The three shooters, conspiracy theorists who hated the police, were shot and killed by officers after a six-hour siege in the region of Wieambilla.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Fans then realized that Chilli’s social media account had re-shared a Michelle Obama video popular among conspiracy theorists.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
But the conspiracy theorist in me thinks this design is to encourage owners of these vehicles to bring them back to the dealership for even routine service.
—Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Fans then realized that Chilli’s social media account had re-shared a Michelle Obama video popular among conspiracy theorists.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
But the conspiracy theorist in me thinks this design is to encourage owners of these vehicles to bring them back to the dealership for even routine service.
—Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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