conspirophile en · NOUN
Etymology
From conspire + -o- + -phile.
Meanings
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(rare) A person who subscribes to conspiracy theories.
2014 January 24, Desiree Erasmus, "Brethren, let us conspire", Hillcrest Fever: Your 24/7 local connection, page 6. The NWO has been adopted by religious and secular conspirophiles alike and goes something like this: The world is secretly controlled by a small corporate-affiliated elite that belong to secret societies such as the Illuminati, Bilderbergers, Bohemian Grove and so on.
1993 September 25, Chris Burian, "crime with computers?", alt.conspiracy/alt.society.civil-liberty https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.society.civil-liberty/5eRRUmy2XRo/NtJ-n4bdZGIJ (crossposted on both groups). Being a conspirophile, I do see a connection between recent BBS porn busts, encryption busts, and even "anarchy" text-file busts. I also see them connected with Waco, S-8, and suggestions that the National Guard be used for border patrol.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conspirophiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
conspirator · conspiracy theory · conspiracy