truther

American  

[trooth-er] / ˈtruθ ər /

noun

plural

truthers

1. Disparaging. a person who believes that the truth about something is not as reported by authorities and the media and is being deliberately kept from the public; conspiracist.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-truther noun
• trutherism noun

Example Sentences

Journalist and political activist Owen Jones regretted adding to the conjecture around Catherine’s whereabouts after a “kill” notice was issued on the manipulated family photo released by the family and quipping about being “all aboard the Kate Middleton truther express!”

From Los Angeles Times

Kraken coach Dave Hakstol remained an Andre Burakovsky goal truther the next morning.

From Seattle Times

Or, as Jonathan Kay puts it in his book about 9/11 conspiracies, Among the Truthers, “Scratch the surface of a middle-aged 9/11 Truther, and you are almost guaranteed to find a JFK conspiracist.”

From Slate

Indeed, the most prominent recession truther right now is none other than Elon Musk.

From Seattle Times

Finchem's far-right allies, according to Brodey, have ranged from QAnon supporters to Nicole Nogrady — a 39-year-old photographer, massage therapist and former actress who is big on "truther" conspiracy theories.

From Salon