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.—
Hank Campbell
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Trump said Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, would play a key role in determining health-care policy in his administration.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The unhinged conspiracy theorist bending Trump’s ear (no pun intended) for a while there?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
The General is after Brock, unaware that Brock is coming to him, having caught a lift to nearby Las Vegas from Martin (Ifans) — a conspiracy theorist and UFO nut — who is driving his family in a camper van to Area 51, hoping to catch a glimpse of it before it’s gone for good.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Greene and conspiracy theorists have cited NOAA webpages about weather modification projects.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The unhinged conspiracy theorist bending Trump’s ear (no pun intended) for a while there?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
The General is after Brock, unaware that Brock is coming to him, having caught a lift to nearby Las Vegas from Martin (Ifans) — a conspiracy theorist and UFO nut — who is driving his family in a camper van to Area 51, hoping to catch a glimpse of it before it’s gone for good.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Greene and conspiracy theorists have cited NOAA webpages about weather modification projects.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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