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Conspiracy theory

A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often political in motivation), when other explanations are more probable. The term generally has a negative connotation, as it can often be based in prejudice, emotional conviction, insufficient evidence or…

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Conspiracy theory

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Conspiracy theory

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related to Alleged CIA origins · 21
Conspiracy theory → America, American Literary, CIA, Concerning Criticism, Conspiracy, Cultural History, In, John, Kennedy, Lance, Lee Harvey Oswald, Michael Butter, Professor, Smith, The, The New York Times, Tübingen, United States, University, Warren Commission
related to Turkey · 20
Conspiracy theory → Another, Conspiracism, Conspiracy, For, Islam, Islamists, Jewish, Judeo-Masonic, Kemal Atatürk, Lausanne, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, Sèvres, There, This, Treaty, Turkey, Turkish, Turkish Republic, West
related to Barkun's three types · 18
Conspiracy theory → AIDS, At, Catholic Church, Communism, David Icke, Event, Examples, For Barkun, Freemasons, His, Jews, Kennedy, Michael Barkun, Milton William Cooper, Superconspiracy, Systemic, The, This
related to Popularity · 17
Conspiracy theory → Although, Asian, China's, Conspiracy, Conspiratorial, Eastern Europe, Hitler, In, In China, Middle East, Namibia, Rothschild, Southeast Asia, Tanzania, The, United States, Western
related to Origin and usage · 12
Conspiracy theory → American, American Civil War, British, Charles Astor Bristed, Conspiracy, He, January, The, The American Historical Review, The New York Times, The Oxford English Dictionary, United States
related to Politics · 10
Conspiracy theory → As, Bruce Cumings, He, Historically, In, Its Enemies, Karl Popper, Popper, The, The Open Society
related to Lack of evidence · 8
Conspiracy theory → As, Belief, Birchall, Clare Birchall, Conspiracy, King's College London, Noam Chomsky, The
related to Sociology · 8
Conspiracy theory → Christopher Hitchens, Conspiracy, If, In, Likewise, Roger Cohen, Such, The New York Times
has cause · 7
Conspiracy theory → Additional, Belief, Inquiry, Once, Research, Some, When
related to Difference from conspiracy · 7
Conspiracy theory → Conspiracy, For, In, Michael Barkun, Nearly, Real, The

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Conspiracy theoryis aexplanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy0.90text
paranoiainstance ofPsychologists usually attribute belief in conspiracy theories to a number of psychopathological conditions0.80text
schizotypyinstance ofPsychologists usually attribute belief in conspiracy theories to a number of psychopathological conditions0.80text
narcissisminstance ofPsychologists usually attribute belief in conspiracy theories to a number of psychopathological conditions0.80text
and insecure attachmentinstance ofPsychologists usually attribute belief in conspiracy theories to a number of psychopathological conditions0.80text
or to a form of cognitive bias calledinstance ofPsychologists usually attribute belief in conspiracy theories to a number of psychopathological conditions0.80text
Nazi Germanyinstance ofas well as by governments0.80text
the United Statesinstance ofas well as by governments0.80text
the Soviet Unioninstance ofas well as by governments0.80text
and Turkeyinstance ofas well as by governments0.80text
vaccinationinstance ofencouraging opposition to public health measures0.80text
water fluoridationinstance ofencouraging opposition to public health measures0.80text

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