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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Sadly, Johnny Hardwick, the voice actor who plays pest exterminator and government conspiracist Dale Gribble died in 2023. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 15 May 2025 The two supervisors then opted to delay certification of the vote after election conspiracists falsely convinced them the county's vote-tallying machines weren't properly certified. Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Who knows what might have been if the Heat were in that No. 11 seed (lottery conspiracists, talk amongst yourselves)? Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025 Under no circumstances should the NCAS or its fellow travelers be confused with the online retro freaks—the Atlantean conspiracists, the paleo-imperial true believers—who insist that everything constructed since 1940 is part of a giant Bolshie plot. Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025 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 22 Jul. 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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