conspiracism

English

Etymology

From conspiracy +‎ -ism.

Noun

conspiracism (uncountable)

1. A worldview that centrally places conspiracy theories in the unfolding of history.
   • 2000, Chip Berlet, Matthew Nemiroff Lyons, Right-wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort, →ISBN, page 10:

     Antielite conspiracism has deep roots in U.S. political culture.

   • 2024 November 18, Simon Montlake, “Nomination of RFK Jr. reflects a broader shake-up in the politics of health”, in The Christian Science Monitor:

     [Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] has leaned into a medical conspiracism[.]

Translations

Translations

• French: conspirationnisme (fr) m, complotisme (fr) m
• Italian: cospirazionismo m, complottismo (it) m