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I have a tendency to often share the point of view of the conspiracy theory.
Marion Cotillard

Meaning of "conspiracy theory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSPIRACY THEORY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSPIRACY THEORY

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Conspiracy theory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSPIRACY THEORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Conspiracy theory

A conspiracy theory is an explanatory proposition that accuses two or more persons, a group, or an organization of having caused or covered up, through secret planning and deliberate action, an illegal or harmful event or situation. Some scholars suggest that people formulate conspiracy theories to explain, for example, power relations in social groups and the existence of evil forces. It has been suggested by some thinkers that conspiracy theories have chiefly psychological or socio-political origins. Proposed psychological origins include projection; the personal need to explain “a significant event a significant cause;" and the product of various kinds and stages of thought disorder, such as paranoid disposition, ranging in severity to diagnosable mental illnesses. Similarly, socio-political origins may be discovered in the need of people to believe in event causation rather than suffer the insecurity of a random world and universe. The effects of a world view that places conspiracy theories centrally in the unfolding of history have been debated, with some saying that it has become “the dominant paradigm of political action in the public mind.

Definition of conspiracy theory in the English dictionary

The definition of conspiracy theory in the dictionary is the belief that the government or a covert organization is responsible for an event that is unusual or unexplained, esp when any such involvement is denied.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSPIRACY THEORY

conspectus
conspicuity
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conspicuousness
conspiracies
conspiracy
conspirant
conspiration
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conspirator
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conspiratorially
conspiratory
conspiratress
conspire
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSPIRACY THEORY

atomic theory
automata theory
big bang theory
big-bang theory
chaos theory
complexity theory
decision theory
game theory
gauge theory
information theory
kinetic theory
model theory
number theory
probability theory
quantum theory
set theory
string theory
systems theory
the kinetic theory
theory
wave theory

Synonyms and antonyms of conspiracy theory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «conspiracy theory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSPIRACY THEORY

Find out the translation of conspiracy theory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conspiracy theory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conspiracy theory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阴谋论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teoría de la conspiración
570 millions of speakers

English

conspiracy theory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

षड्यंत्र सिद्धांत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نظرية المؤامرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теория заговора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teoria da conspiração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ষড়যন্ত্র তত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théorie du complot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

teori konspirasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verschwörungstheorie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陰謀説
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음모 이론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teori konspirasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lý thuyết âm mưu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சதி கோட்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कट सिद्धांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

komplo teorisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teoria del complotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teoria spiskowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теорія змови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teorie a conspirației
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θεωρία συνωμοσίας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sameswering teorie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

konspirationsteori
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

konspirasjonsteori
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conspiracy theory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSPIRACY THEORY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSPIRACY THEORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conspiracy theory

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2 QUOTES WITH «CONSPIRACY THEORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conspiracy theory.
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Marion Cotillard
I have a tendency to often share the point of view of the conspiracy theory.
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Jeremy Stoppelman
The biggest thing is to create a product that consumers find useful. As more and more people like something, it becomes harder and harder to have a conspiracy theory about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSPIRACY THEORY»

Discover the use of conspiracy theory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conspiracy theory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Conspiracy Theory in America
Asserts that the Founders' hard-nosed realism about the likelihood of elite political misconduct—articulated in the Declaration of Independence—has been replaced by today's blanket condemnation of conspiracy beliefs as ludicrous by ...
Lance deHaven-Smith, 2013
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The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory
When a tale takes hold, it reveals something true about the anxieties and experiences of those who believe and repeat it, even if the story says nothing true about the objects of the theory itself.
Jesse Walker, 2013
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Conspiracy Theory
Press kit includes 2 pamphlets, 2 sheets of loose copy, 1 card, and 3 photographs.
‎1998
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Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in ...
"Meticulous in its research, forensic in its reasoning, robust in its argument, and often hilarious in its debunking, Voodoo Histories is a highly entertaining rumble with the century's major conspiracy theorists and their theories" (John ...
David Aaronovitch, 2010
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Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television, and Politics
The chapters follow this story chronologically, showing how screen media have both reflected and shaped the cultural milieu in which traumatic events and political controversies have been interpreted with increasing cynicism.
Gordon B. Arnold, 2008
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Cryptoscatology: Conspiracy Theory As Art Form
A collection of 22 essays, some previously published in books or periodicals.
Robert Guffey, 2012
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Web of Conspiracy: A Guide to Conspiracy Theory Sites on the ...
Web of Conspiracy is the ultimate guide for Internet-connected conspiracy theorists, buffs, and researchers and an eye-opening book for anyone who think hes heard it all.
James F. Broderick, Darren W. Miller, 2008
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Not a Conspiracy Theory: How Business Propaganda is ...
In Not a Conspiracy Theory, Donald Gutstein skilfully documents one of the most important but least recognized political developments in the last thirty years: the prolonged propaganda campaigns mounted by business to influence our opinions ...
Donald Gutstein, 2009
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Conspiracy Theory: A Gregor Demarkian Novel
Over the years her novels featuring retired F. B. I. agent Gregor Demarkian have won her the respect of the critics and an ever-increasing number of devoted readers.
Jane Haddam, 2007
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Knowledge Goes Pop: From Conspiracy Theory to Gossip
Clare Birchall examines the popular knowledges that saturate our everyday experience.
Clare Birchall, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSPIRACY THEORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conspiracy theory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lalit Modi to Vyapam scam: The big conspiracy theory behind PM …
A list of the victims so far: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, Madhya Pradesh chief minister ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Here's a crazy Blake Griffin to the Mavericks conspiracy theory that's …
FACT: Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are good friends while Chandler Parsons and Griffin appear to be friendly or at least appeared in a ... «Mavs Moneyball, Jul 15»
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China muddles into a conspiracy theory
RUMOUR-spreading short sellers and foreign investors with a hidden agenda. If you believe China's state-run media, those are some of the ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
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ADL vs. Oren: When is a conspiracy theory a conspiracy theory?
Generally speaking, a conspiracy theory is a theory that directly challenges ... Hence, to buy into a conspiracy theory, it helps if you're already ... «Heritage Florida Jewish News, Jul 15»
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Texas' Jade Helm 15 Conspiracy Theories Blamed On Barack …
The Jade Helm 15 conspiracy theory does have some basis in fact. The United States military will in fact be launching one of the largest training ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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Conspiracy theory
BAWDY LINE. Conspiracy theory. Ambarish Satwik. Comment · print · T+. T+ · T-. inShare0. Costume drama: The Brogpas of Ladakh, ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
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A conspiracy theory about Jony Ive's 'promotion' just got more juice
jony ive, apple, sv100 2015 Kimberly White/GettyApple Senior Vice President of Design Jony Ive during 'Genius by Design' at the Vanity Fair ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Dick Bove Discusses Fannie Mae (FNMA) Conspiracy Theory; Says …
Rafferty Capital's Dick Bove doesn't necessary believe the conspiracy theory on Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA). However, he doesn't believe that ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
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Conspiracy theory #1947: New book holds India responsible for …
The book hints that India used some combination of drones, aircraft spewing chemicals, cloud seeding generators, ionospheric heaters, and ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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Be careful about a conspiracy theory
Bear with me, please, while I attempt an answer at the following question: What is a conspiracy theory? Generally speaking, a conspiracy ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»

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