conspiracy theorist

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conspiracy theorist (plural conspiracy theorists)

  1. One who believes in, follows, or advances a conspiracy theory.
    Mike's a conspiracy theorist; he thinks NASA faked the moon landings.
    • 1993, Christopher Hitchens, For the Sake of Argument:
      And you may have noticed that those who are too quick to shout 'conspiracy theorist' are equally swift, when consequences for authority and consensus impend, to look serious and say 'It's more complicated than that.' These have become standard damage-control reflexes.

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