conspiracism
conspiracism noun: a worldview that centrally places conspiracy theories in the unfolding of history.
Noun
conspiracism (uncountable)
- A worldview that centrally places conspiracy theories in the unfolding of history.
- Antielite conspiracism has deep roots in U.S. political culture.2000, Chip Berlet, Matthew Nemiroff Lyons, Right-wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort, →ISBN, page 10
- [Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] has leaned into a medical conspiracism[.]2024 November 18, Simon Montlake, “Nomination of RFK Jr. reflects a broader shake-up in the politics of health”, in The Christian Science Monitor
Origin of conspiracism
From conspiracy + -ism.
Questions about conspiracism
- What does conspiracism mean?
- Conspiracism means a worldview that centrally places conspiracy theories in the unfolding of history.
- What part of speech is conspiracism?
- Conspiracism is a noun.
Words near conspiracism in the dictionary
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