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coincidence theorists

coincidence theorists is the plural of coincidence theorist.

Meaning of coincidence theorist

Noun

coincidence theorist (plural coincidence theorists)

  1. (derogatory) 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

Questions about coincidence theorists

What is coincidence theorists the plural of?
Coincidence theorists is the plural of coincidence theorist.

Words near coincidence theorists in the dictionary

  1. coincided
  2. coincidence
  3. coincidence point
  4. coincidence points
  5. coincidence theorist
  6. coincidence theorists
  7. coincidence theory
  8. coincidences
  9. coincidencies
  10. coincidency
  11. coincident

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