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Conspiration 

(noun) - The moment of formation or state of forming a conspiracy, particularly in a work setting.
The five of us had a spontaneous conspiration, when we realized that each of us knew that two of the four owners were fucking headcases and we had to help each other find parachutes before the plane went into the drink.

Conspirational 

A conspiracy theory (involving mostly false and inflammatory information) which inspires people.
The fake news story was so conspirational, it actually sparked a movement.
Conspirational by bear_13 July 14, 2016

conspirationalizing 

The process of blending what many might consider conspiracy with rational data driven evidence.
Look at those people conspirationalizing about the existence of UFOs; with a telescope in one hand and science literature citing ancient data that reveals there have been studies done on them in the other.

Conspirationalist 

A person with the ability to use critical thinking skills and/or factual sound evidence and apply them to what may be considered conspiracy theories in order to test said theories.
I'm not going to discredit something purely on the basis of it being called 'conspiracy theory'. Scientific 'theory' is also just 'theory' and theory can largely be credited or discredited by facts and evidence. I look for those facts so I'm a conspirationalist.

Haec Est Theoria Conspirationis Fallacy

A fallacy where someone dismisses arguments by labeling them "conspiracy theory." The label functions as automatic dismissal: if it's a conspiracy theory, it's false by definition. The fallacy lies in treating the label as refutation, ignoring that some conspiracy theories have been proven true and that the label is often used to suppress legitimate inquiry. It's a conversation-ender that uses stigma instead of argument.
"I documented instances of corporate malfeasance. Response: 'That's just a conspiracy theory.' That's Haec Est Theoria Conspirationis Fallacy—using the label to dismiss documented facts. Calling it a theory doesn't make the documents disappear. The label avoids engagement, which is exactly why it's used."