conspiracy theory
/kənˈspɪɹəsi ˌθi.əɹi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conspiracy, theory. A hypothesis that posits conspiracy or collusion.
Example Sentences
- "Before discussing Norman Mailer's magisterial bid for dominance in this field, I want to use Richard Cordon to anticipate a common liberal objection - the objection that all this is 'conspiracy theory'. One has become used to this stolid, complacent return serve: so apparently grounded in reason and scepticism but so often naive and one-dimensional."
- "“So, like I’m Rock Hudson? I’m not sure that’s the answer.” “Ah,” Lola smiles knowingly, “that’s all just a conspiracy theory. He enjoyed the ladies too.”"
- "QAnon, whose supporters also call it “The Storm" or “Great Awakening,” is a wide-ranging conspiracy theory that burst into greater visibility this summer, after supporters at a Trump rally wearing Q shirts prompted a rush of national media coverage about it."
- "Conspiracy theories can be comforting, a way to get one’s bearings during rapid change in the culture or the economy, by providing narratives that bring order."
- "President Donald Trump’s presidential memorandum ordering an investigation of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and his use of the autopen […] is also nonsensical fan service, amplifying addled MAGA conspiracy theories that contend, with a straight face, that Biden was really a robotic clone."
- ""MAGA really wouldn't exist without conspiracy theories," said Eric Alterman, a journalism professor at Brooklyn College. "These theories don't require evidence. They're about stories people tell themselves to explain why things feel like they're going wrong in their lives.""
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kənˈspɪɹəsi ˌθi.əɹi/
- British English: /kənˈspɪɹəsi ˌθɪəɹi/