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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Hank’s friends – conspiracy theorist Dale, military barber Bill and cool but inarticulate Boomhauer, along with Peggy’s friends Minh and Nancy, and Bobby’s friend Connie helped the Hills navigate a changing world.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
However, far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who met Trump on Wednesday, praised the dismissals at the NSA.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The firings come a day after conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer visited the Oval Office and pressed Trump to fire specific NSC staffers.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Trump’s menacing picks include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading conspiracy theorist about vaccines, for secretary of Health and Human Services and Tulsi Gabbard for director of National Intelligence, her history of cozying up to dictators notwithstanding.
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
However, far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who met Trump on Wednesday, praised the dismissals at the NSA.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The firings come a day after conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer visited the Oval Office and pressed Trump to fire specific NSC staffers.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Trump’s menacing picks include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading conspiracy theorist about vaccines, for secretary of Health and Human Services and Tulsi Gabbard for director of National Intelligence, her history of cozying up to dictators notwithstanding.
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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