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flat-earther en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English flat-earth Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English flat-earther From flat-earth + -er.

Meanings

1. A person who believes or advocates the claim that the planet Earth is flat.
   • His commitment to remaining a flat-earther seems to be strengthened by counterarguments rather than weakened by them.
2. (broadly, derogatory, figuratively) A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
   • When it comes to vaccine safety, they are diehard flat-earthers: the microchips and mercury are articles of faith.
   • 2008, Bob Sweere, "Voice of the Day: Global warming? Yes," News-Leader.com (Missouri), 16 Jun. (retrieved 1 July 2008), Global warming is settled, unless you are a flat earther or an energy company apologist.

Forms

Antonyms

globehead · sphericist · glober · globe-earther · globetard

Relateds

flat-earthism · flat-earth · platygaeanism · flat-earthery

Synonyms

platygaeanist · flerf · flat-earthist · flattard · platygaean

Translations (24)

mk рамноземец (person who believes the Earth is flat) · de Flachweltlerin (person who believes the Earth is flat) · tr düz dünyacı (person who believes the Earth is flat) · de Flacherdler (person who believes the Earth is flat) · hu laposföld-hívő (person who believes the Earth is flat) · cmn 地平論者 /地平论者 (person who believes the Earth is flat) · pl płaskoziemiec (person who believes the Earth is flat) · el επιπεδίστρια (person who believes the Earth is flat) · mk рамноземјаш (person who believes the Earth is flat) · gl terraplanista (person who believes the Earth is flat) · el επιπεδιστής (person who believes the Earth is flat) · fr terreplatiste (person who believes the Earth is flat) · ru плоскоёб (person who believes the Earth is flat) · fr platiste (person who believes the Earth is flat) · ru плоскоземе́льщик (person who believes the Earth is flat) · de Flacherdlerin (person who believes the Earth is flat) · pl płaskoziemka (person who believes the Earth is flat) · sv plattjordare (person who believes the Earth is flat) · it terrapiattista (person who believes the Earth is flat) · de Flachweltler (person who believes the Earth is flat) · ru плоскоземе́лец (person who believes the Earth is flat) · es terraplanista (person who believes the Earth is flat) · pt terraplanista (person who believes the Earth is flat) · es tierraplanista (person who believes the Earth is flat)