coincidence theorist
UK/kəʊ̯ˈɪnsɪdəns ˌθɪ.əɹɪst/US/koʊ̯ˈɪnsədəns ˌθiː.əɹɪst/
coincidence theorist noun: someone who rejects the claims of conspiracy theories, believing that any observations or occurrences are just coincidences.
Noun
coincidence theorist (plural coincidence theorists)
- Someone who rejects the claims of conspiracy theories, believing that any observations or occurrences are just coincidences.
- Perhaps they are spoiled for choice: at all events a temperate belief in ‘coincidence theory’ has become almost mandatory in respectable circles. And the commonest thing said: by vulgar coincidence theorists in reply to vulgar conspiracy theorists is: ‘There is no smoking gun.’1993, Christopher Hitchens, “Where Were You Standing?”, in For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports, London: Verso, published 1994, →ISBN, page 11
Forms of coincidence theorist
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Origin of coincidence theorist
From coincidence + theorist.
Questions about coincidence theorist
- What does coincidence theorist mean?
- Coincidence theorist means someone who rejects the claims of conspiracy theories, believing that any observations or occurrences are just coincidences.
- What part of speech is coincidence theorist?
- Coincidence theorist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce coincidence theorist?
- Coincidence theorist is pronounced /kəʊ̯ˈɪnsɪdəns ˌθɪ.əɹɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of coincidence theorist?
- The plural of coincidence theorist is coincidence theorists.
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