conspiracy
/kənˈspɪrəsi/
Origin
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French conspiracie, alteration of Old French conspiration, based on Latin conspirare ‘agree, plot’ (see conspire).
Conspiracy has been part of English language since at least the 1500s.
What you are thinking of is the expression "conspiracy theory", coined (as indicated by the evidence) by the CIA following the emergence of voices that did not fully embrace the Official Warren COmmittee conclusions re: the assassination of JFK.
"Conspiracy" is a word, "Conspiracy theory" is a phrase, and an idiomatic expression.
BTW, where the heck has wordnerd been? haven't heard from him in yonks.
I legitimately hate how people have allowed their literacy to lapse and conflate "conspiracy" with "conspiracy theory", which is notably worse than automatically conflating "conspiracy theory" with "baseless".
Nah, the person doesn't believe in ideas that the establishment calls "conspiracy theories". The person has no idea what the real meaning of "conspiracy" is, and as such, can neither believe nor disbelieve in it.
Reality check.
Conspiracy has been part of English language since at least the 1500s.
What you are thinking of is the expression "conspiracy theory", coined (as indicated by the evidence) by the CIA following the emergence of voices that did not fully embrace the Official Warren COmmittee conclusions re: the assassination of JFK.
"Conspiracy" is a word, "Conspiracy theory" is a phrase, and an idiomatic expression.
BTW, where the heck has wordnerd been? haven't heard from him in yonks.
I legitimately hate how people have allowed their literacy to lapse and conflate "conspiracy" with "conspiracy theory", which is notably worse than automatically conflating "conspiracy theory" with "baseless".
It was part of the design.
The decline of the teaching of language and grammer was by design by the communists who infiltrated the education system.
like really... i'm like there is no way...i'm like they can't b doing that
Yah, too many folks do that. It's not helpful.
A person close to me always used to claim "I don't believe in conspiracies". I don't get a response when I ask if people can conspire to do good.
If there are no conspiracies, ask them why there are RICO laws.
So that person doesn't believe that two or more people can plan to defraud anyone of anything, whether it be liberty, money or life, or property?
Nah, the person doesn't believe in ideas that the establishment calls "conspiracy theories". The person has no idea what the real meaning of "conspiracy" is, and as such, can neither believe nor disbelieve in it.
Thanks for this. We need to take our language back.