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 event was seen as a case of the Administration mainstreaming fringe conspiracy theorists.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has been a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist for decades.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The board has been criticized for including skeptics and individuals whom some Democratic senators disparage as conspiracy theorists.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Tate’s social media activity and media appearances are boosted by spreaders of mis- and dis-information and anti-government conspiracy theorists including Alex Jones and Mike Cernovich.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has been a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist for decades.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The board has been criticized for including skeptics and individuals whom some Democratic senators disparage as conspiracy theorists.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Tate’s social media activity and media appearances are boosted by spreaders of mis- and dis-information and anti-government conspiracy theorists including Alex Jones and Mike Cernovich.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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