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.

ˈtheorist

/ ˈθɪəˌrɪst /

noun

1. the originator of a theory; a person who is concerned with theory; a theoretician

Word History and Origins

Origin of theorist¹

First recorded in 1585–95; theor(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

He is a conspiracy theorist who claims he had a worm in his brain and admits to picking up a dead bear on the side of the road and dumping it in Central Park for a laugh.

From Salon

Democrats have been quick to condemn the pick, with Senator Patty Murray calling the choice "catastrophic" and labelling Kennedy a "fringe conspiracy theorist".

From BBC

Satirical news publication The Onion has bought Infowars, the media organisation headed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, for an undisclosed price at a court-ordered auction.

From BBC

"The great replacement is very simple," French conspiracy theorist Renaud Camus, who coined the term, has said.

From Salon

What will today's Ivy League alums, caught in what Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits dubs "The Meritocracy Trap," decide to do about what Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen describes as "The Road to Serfdom"?

From Salon

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