truther

American

[trooth-er] / ˈtruθ ər /

noun

plural

truthers

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.

Other Word Forms

anti-truther noun
trutherism noun

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Not even the most conspiratorial pandemic truther would deny that the best way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus — or any airborne pathogen, for that matter — is to avoid human contact.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2021

Barr is batty even by internet standards, French points out, as she’s a birther, a 9/11 truther, and every other form of -er.

From Slate • May 29, 2018

Earlier today, I presented my second desperate defense as a Lady Stoneheart truther.

From The Verge • Jun. 13, 2016

Among those who reject birther and truther claims, only 44 percent of respondents endorsed each of the two football conspiracy theories we examined.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2015

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