truther
/ˈtɹuθɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who believes that the US government was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
American usage; Colloquial
noun
A conspiracy theorist who does not believe the accepted story about some significant event, fact, etc.
Example Sentences
- "A liar can't begin to start the riots a truther can."
- "[signed] 9/11 Truther"
- "Therefore, virtually every press release or statement about 9/11 should include a reference to the poll to show people that many Americans are 9/11 truthers who scoff at the 9/11 Commission as a fraud and that demand a real 9/11 investigation."
- "The Iranian president is even a "truther," insisting that there was a hidden hand behind Sept. 11, 2001. "Could it be planned and executed without coordination with intelligence and security services — or their extensive infiltration?" he mused in the letter to Bush."
- "For instance, "truthers" who believe in a US government conspiracy to destroy the pentagon"
- "Rather, believers of this conspiracy theory (known as Sandy Hook “truthers”) propose that the entire event might have been staged by Homeland Security and FEMA"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹuθɚ/
- British English: /ˈtɹuːθə/
Usage
- American usage
- Colloquial
- Humorous
- Slang
Inflected Forms
truthers (plural)
troofer (alternative)