conspiritualism en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of conspiracy (theory) + spiritualism. Compare earlier conspirituality.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The melding of conspiracy theories into the narrative of the wellness industry.
In times of unrest, Purser explains, societies see a rise in groups of people who are attracted to esoteric ideas mixing them with political movements. Recently, this wave of "conspiritualism" has begun to overlap with influencers on social media.
2021 March 12, “Professor Ron Purser Interviewed by Salon on ‘Conspirituality’ Influencers”, in San Francisco State University College of Business, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2021:But little prepared me for this most recent pop-political mash-up, coined conspiritualism. It’s certainly a Venn overlap that is hard to fathom. How did wellness warriors come to unite with the alt-right QAnon community?
2020 September 14, Sarah Wilson, “The wellness realm has fallen into conspiritualism – I have a sense why”, in The Guardian:There is nothing left wing about alternative medicine, the rejection of scientific research or ostensibly anti-authoritarian stances against state regulation. The individualism, entrepreneurialism and “conspiritualism” at the heart of the wellness movement fits alongside the far right’s claim that state-enforced public health measures are totalitarian.
2021 October 20, Vashti Fox, “It’s time to confront the anti-vaccination far right”, in Red Flag, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2021:Since the beginning of the pandemic Sara has allied herself with “Conspiritualism”, claiming that this virus is a hoax; that the evil left is trying to trap us with a toxifying vaccine; and that meditation, taking natural remedies and vitamins are sufficient to immunise our bodies so that they can fight back any virus.
2021 March, Orit Badouk Epstein, “I don’t have COVID, she has it”, in ESTD Newsletter, volume 11, European Society for Trauma and Dissociation, page 6: