conspiracist

noun

con·​spir·​a·​cist kən-ˈspir-ə-sist How to pronounce conspiracist (audio)
: one who believes or promotes a conspiracy theory

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Yet even this frighteningly plausible outcome was not extreme enough for the hardcore conspiracists, who had to draw other connections. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025 After reviews were released, conspiracists latched onto clichéd phrases or other language as proof that studio BioWare was instructing reviewers how to talk about their game. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 Months after the presidential race, election conspiracists falsely claimed a fire at his family's farms had destroyed ballots from the 2020 general election. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 To be sure, a few nuggets of legitimate science peek out from within the depths of Kennedy’s world view, as is often the case with conspiracists. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conspiracist 

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspiracist was in 1975

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“Conspiracist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracist. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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conspiracist

noun
con·​spir·​a·​cist kən-ˈspir-ə-sist How to pronounce conspiracist (audio)
: one who believes or promotes a conspiracy theory
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