conspiracy theory

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conspiracy theory

/kənˈspɪɹəsi ˌθɪəɹi/ UK
/- ˌθiːəɹi/ UK
/kənˈspɪɹəsi ˌθi.əɹi/ US
/- ˌθɪɹi/ US
/kənˈspɪɹəsiː ˌθɪəɹiː/ Australia
/- ˌθiːəɹiː/ Australia
/kɘnˈspɘɹɘsiː ˌθiəɹiː/ New Zealand
/- ˌθiːɘɹiː/ New Zealand

noun conspiracy theories

derogatory Hypothetical speculation that is commonly considered untrue or outlandish. 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
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conspiracy, theory. A hypothesis that posits conspiracy or collusion. England has had quite enough to do in Europe and Asia, without going out of her way to meddle with America. It was a physical and moral impossibility that she could be carrying on a gigantic conspiracy against us. But our masses, having only a rough general knowledge of foreign affairs, and not unna

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noun hypothetical speculation

Español	teoría conspirativa, teoría de la conspiración, conspiranoia
한국어	음모론 eummoron
日本語	陰謀論 inbōron, 陰謀説 inbōsetsu
中文	陰謀論 /阴谋论 yīnmóulùn
Português	teoria da conspiração
Français	théorie du complot
Deutsch	Verschwörungstheorie, Konspirationstheorie
Italiano	teoria del complotto
Ελληνικά	θεωρία συνωμοσίας theoría synomosías
Română	teorie a conspirației, teorie conspirativă
Русский	тео́рия за́говора teórija zágovora, конспироло́гия konspirológija
Tiếng Việt	thuyết âm mưu
العربية	نَظَرِيَّة الْمُؤَامَرَة naẓariyyat al-muʔāmara
עברית	תאוריית קשר teóriyat késher

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@misc{conspiracy_theory_2026,
  title = {conspiracy theory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conspiracy%20theory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}