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theorist

[ thee-er-ist, theer- ]

noun

  1. a person who theorizes.
  2. a person who deals mainly with the theory of a subject:

    a theorist in medical research.



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/ ˈθɪəˌɪ /

noun

  1. the originator of a theory; a person who is concerned with theory; a theoretician
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of theorist1

First recorded in 1585–95; theor(y) + -ist
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Dividing Holmes from the average doubting conspiracy theorist is his reliance on empirical data.

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To borrow from media theorist and cultural critic Neil Postman, the American people “amused themselves to death” and put Donald Trump back in the White House.

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It is becoming plain that Kennedy is turning the department from a beacon of science-based medicine and public health into a hive of conspiracy theorists and, as Marks wrote, peddlers of “misinformation and lies.”

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He said at the time that he took a short break after Musk reactivated the account of Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, then discovered that he didn’t miss the platform “at all.”

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The conspiracy theorists also find this to be fertile ground.

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Origin of Species, Thetheorize