conspiracy theory
explanation that invokes a conspiracy
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Summary
conspiracy theory is a pejorative[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of pejorative entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,405 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: pseudo-scholarship[3], theory[4], misinformation[5], disinformation[6], proposition[7], narrative[8], explanation[9]
- Commons category: Conspiracy theories[10]
- Has part(s): false flag[11], denialism[12]
- Has cause: paranoia[13], schizotypy[14], narcissism[15], illusory pattern perception[16], anxiety[17], agent detection[18], authoritarian personality[19], fear mongering[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Conspiracy theories[21]
- Described by source: Red Blue Translator[22]
- Partially coincident with: fringe theory[23]
- Topic has template: Template:Conspiracy theories[24]
- Legal form: conspiracy theory[25]
- Has contributing factor: Proportionality Bias[26], attribution bias[27], confirmation bias[28], social alienation[29], communal reinforcement[30], fundamental attribution error[31], cynicism[32]
- Used by: Timothy McVeigh[33], Anders Behring Breivik[34], Nazi Germany[35], Soviet Union[36], Brenton Tarrant[37]
- Contributing factor of: prejudice[38], war[39], genocide[40], witch hunt[41], January 6 United States Capitol attack[42], moral panic[43]
- Has characteristic: assertion[44]
- Different from: conspiracy fiction[45], Conspiracy theory[46], fringe theory[47], conspiracy[48]
- Uses: circular reasoning[49], fallacy[50], psychological projection[51]
- Has list: list of conspiracy theories[52]
- Significant person: Charles Astor Bristed[53], Michael Barkun[54], Jesse Walker[55], Murray Rothbard[56], Quassim Cassam[57], Bruno Latour[58], David Robert Grimes[59], Karl Popper[60], Richard Hofstadter[61], Bernard Bailyn[62], John Shelton Lawrence[63]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for conspiracy theory include Conspiracy Theory[64], a film[65], directed by Richard Donner[66].
Why It Matters
conspiracy theory has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 136 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for it include Conspiracy Theory[64], a film[65], directed by Richard Donner[66].