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conspiracy theorist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /- ˌθɪɚ.ɪst/ (General-American)
• /kɘnˈspɘɹ.ɘ.siː ˌθiə.ɹɘst/ (New-Zealand)
• /- ˌθiː.ə.ɹəst/ (Australia)
• /kənˈspɪɹ.ə.si ˌθi.ɚ.əst/ (General-American)
• /- ˌθiː.ɘ.ɹɘst/ (New-Zealand)
• /kənˈspɪɹ.ə.si ˌθɪəɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /- ˌθɪɚ.əst/ (General-American)
• /kənˈspɪɹ.ə.siː ˌθɪə.ɹəst/ (Australia)

Meanings

1. (derogatory) One who believes in, follows, or advances a conspiracy theory.
   • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), one of the most notorious conspiracy theorists and MAGA diehards in Congress, told The New York Times that the DOJ’s memo is “a full reversal on what was all said beforehand, and people are just not willing to accept it.” 2025 July 16, Ryan Bort and Asawin Suebsaeng, “Trump calls Epstein conspiracy a ‘hoax’ and turns on Maga ‘weaklings’”, in Rolling Stone:
   • Mike's a conspiracy theorist; he thinks NASA faked the moon landings.
   • And you may have noticed that those who are too quick to shout 'conspiracy theorist' are equally swift, when consequences for authority and consensus impend, to look serious and say 'It's more complicated than that.' These have become standard damage-control reflexes. 1993, Christopher Hitchens, For the Sake of Argument:
   • “Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is not an environmentalist. He is a dangerous conspiracy theorist and science denier whose agenda would be a disaster for our communities and the planet,” the letter reads. 2024 April 19, Aaron Pellish, “RFK Jr.’s onetime allies in environmental advocacy call for him to drop out”, in CNN:

Forms

Relateds

crank · crackpot

Synonyms

conspirophile · conspiratard · tinfoil hatter · conspiracy analyst · conspiracist · truther · cooker

Translations (48)

nl samenzweringstheoreticus (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh теоретичар завере (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · it complottista (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh teoretičarka zavere (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pt conspiranoico (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh teoretičar zavjere (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pt conspiracionista (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · el συνωμοσιολόγος (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh teoretičarka urote (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · de Konspirationstheoretikerin (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · nl complotdenker (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · nl aluhoedje (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pl teoretyk spiskowy (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · da konspirationsteoretiker (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh теоретичар завјере (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pl foliara (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · ms tahi konspirasi (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · fr complotiste (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh teoretičar zavere (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh teoretičar urote (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh теоретичарка завере (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh теоретичарка завјере (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · ka შეთქმულების თეორეტიკოსი (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · ca conspiranoic (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · es conspirólogo (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pl teoretyczka spiskowa (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · gl conspiracionista (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh теоретичарка уроте (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · es conspiranoico (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · fi salaliittoteoreetikko (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · hu összeesküvés-elméletben hívő (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · gl conspiranoico (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · fr conspirationniste (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · ru конспиро́лог (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · ru теоре́тик за́говора (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · cmn 陰謀論者 /阴谋论者 (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh теоретичар уроте (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · ca conspiracionista (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sv konspirationsteoretiker (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · es conspiracionista (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pt conspirólogo (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · nl complottheoreticus (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · sh teoretičarka zavjere (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · hu összeesküvés-elmélet híve (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · pl foliarz (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · de Konspirationstheoretiker (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · de Verschwörungstheoretiker (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) · de Verschwörungstheoretikerin (one who believes in a conspiracy theory)