conspiracy theorize
conspiracy theorize verb: to formulate or engage in conspiracy theories.
Verb
conspiracy theorize (third-person singular simple present conspiracy theorizes, present participle conspiracy theorizing, simple past and past participle conspiracy theorized)
- To formulate or engage in conspiracy theories.
- The assassination of JFK is perhaps the most conspiracy-theorized event of modern times. One theory has it that the Mafia were behind the killing, in league with the CIA, the FBI, Cuba, and/or LBJ (take your pick).2012, Katherine Hawley, Trust: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 103
- Hardly had these twin tsunamis hit, however, than they were followed by wave upon wave of conspiracy theorizing. Who was really behind their deaths? Was either man actually dead at all? Had they been dead for years?2013, James McConnachie, Robin Tudge, Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories, The (3rd), Penguin, →ISBN, page 1932
Forms of conspiracy theorize
| third-person singular present | conspiracy theorizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | conspiracy theorizing |
| past participle | conspiracy theorized |
| past | conspiracy theorized |
| alternative form | conspiracy-theorize |
Origin of conspiracy theorize
Probably a back-formation of conspiracy theory.
Questions about conspiracy theorize
- What does conspiracy theorize mean?
- Conspiracy theorize means to formulate or engage in conspiracy theories.
- What part of speech is conspiracy theorize?
- Conspiracy theorize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of conspiracy theorize?
- The past tense of conspiracy theorize is conspiracy theorized.
Words near conspiracy theorize in the dictionary
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