A theory that some fact or information is being hidden from the general public—a conspiracy—for whatever reason. These views are generally not held by most people or media (which is often part of the point—if something *is* being hidden, most people wouldn’t know).
Possibly the most well-known and widespread conspiracy theory is that planet Earth is actually flat, not spherical, and that this fact is covered up, keeping people in the dark.
A conspiracy theory may be true, false, or only partially true. “Conspiracy theory” is often used as a pejorative, usually an attempt to discredit ideas that are disagreed with; however, although theories like the Earth being flat can be patently disproven, many are still controversial.
In the United States, many conspiracy theories are attributed to the federal government. For example:
• some people purport that the attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11) were perpetrated by the government as an excuse to increase citizen surveillance, or justify invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
• the demonstrations at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 were allegedly helped along by the government in an effort to discredit Donald Trump and his supporters.
• the existence of aliens and UFOs is supposedly hidden by the government, and equipment and specimens from said aliens is being stored in the top-secret Air Force facility Area 51.
Possibly the most well-known and widespread conspiracy theory is that planet Earth is actually flat, not spherical, and that this fact is covered up, keeping people in the dark.
A conspiracy theory may be true, false, or only partially true. “Conspiracy theory” is often used as a pejorative, usually an attempt to discredit ideas that are disagreed with; however, although theories like the Earth being flat can be patently disproven, many are still controversial.
In the United States, many conspiracy theories are attributed to the federal government. For example:
• some people purport that the attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11) were perpetrated by the government as an excuse to increase citizen surveillance, or justify invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
• the demonstrations at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 were allegedly helped along by the government in an effort to discredit Donald Trump and his supporters.
• the existence of aliens and UFOs is supposedly hidden by the government, and equipment and specimens from said aliens is being stored in the top-secret Air Force facility Area 51.
“The CIA psychologically tortured human subjects to develop drugs that could psychomanipulate people during interrogations!”
“Oh yeah, that did happen, actually.”
“Sorry, what?”
“MKUltra. The CIA experimented on humans to make drugs.”
“…oh. Huh. Like, I was just trying to make up a weird conspiracy theory for Urban Dictionary, but… wow. I think my day is ruined now.”
“Oh yeah, that did happen, actually.”
“Sorry, what?”
“MKUltra. The CIA experimented on humans to make drugs.”
“…oh. Huh. Like, I was just trying to make up a weird conspiracy theory for Urban Dictionary, but… wow. I think my day is ruined now.”
by obscureharrypottercharacter February 11, 2024
Get the conspiracy theorymug. Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Music theory (left shank accidents based on abrasions for conspiracy theorists)
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Music theory (left shank accidents based on abrasions for conspiracy theorists)
by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 21, 2025
Get the Music theory (left shank accidents based on abrasions for conspiracy theorists)mug. It's like Illuminati Conspiracy but much worse, usually when there's something that's not logical, nonsensical, or ridiculously not so reality logic.
1: So, how did Spongebob make fire underwater?
2: I don't know but that's one Aluminium Conspiracy
or
Boy 1: What's the use of hair nipples even tho it's not even useful
Boy 2: ...Aluminium Conspiracy
2: I don't know but that's one Aluminium Conspiracy
or
Boy 1: What's the use of hair nipples even tho it's not even useful
Boy 2: ...Aluminium Conspiracy
by DanishThaMenace December 17, 2021
Get the Aluminium Conspiracymug. according to losers who have too much time on their hands
Dubai chocolate was a ploy by Dubai to get people into this chocolate in an attempt to cover up the human trafficking and such, and also according to the same losers dubai also force/or blackmail influencer to eat shit?
Sounds fucking stupid right? I wouldn't even be surprised if I was true tho since Dubai is a 3rd world country and all
after all if they wanted to cover this up they could've just done it the easier way and just covered that shit up, erase it from the history and act like nothing happened or blame some random guy
Dubai chocolate was a ploy by Dubai to get people into this chocolate in an attempt to cover up the human trafficking and such, and also according to the same losers dubai also force/or blackmail influencer to eat shit?
Sounds fucking stupid right? I wouldn't even be surprised if I was true tho since Dubai is a 3rd world country and all
after all if they wanted to cover this up they could've just done it the easier way and just covered that shit up, erase it from the history and act like nothing happened or blame some random guy
by Zalo_r September 19, 2025
Get the dubai chocolate conspiracymug. \kənˈspɪrəsi ɒv ˈɪdɪəts\ (noun) A group of idiots, loosely gathered, characterized by lack of self-awareness and an intellectual inability to empathize.
What we have here is a conspiracy of idiots.
by phurbutt January 7, 2022
Get the conspiracy of idiotsmug. Cynic 1: Have you checked out that new arts collective Conspiracy Gallery? I hear they do traveling shows all over.
Cynic 2: Ya I caught a show at this really small house party once.
Cynic 1: Cool
Cynic 2: Ya I caught a show at this really small house party once.
Cynic 1: Cool
by crungler November 18, 2010
Get the Conspiracy Gallerymug. Individuals or groups promoting conspiracy resulting in widespread recognition and participation thereof.
The media's conspiracy arsonists created so much fake news about the President that the President called the news fake.
The conspiracy arsonist exploited the polar intelligence matrix between two tribes resulting in traumatic fictitious assumption paradigms and societal trust degradation.
The conspiracy arsonist relied on butterfly deceptions.
Little Johnny got the whole class to pick on Sarah during recess because she didn't like him. He was a conspiracy arsonist.
The conspiracy arsonist exploited the polar intelligence matrix between two tribes resulting in traumatic fictitious assumption paradigms and societal trust degradation.
The conspiracy arsonist relied on butterfly deceptions.
Little Johnny got the whole class to pick on Sarah during recess because she didn't like him. He was a conspiracy arsonist.
by Ontological June 27, 2018
Get the conspiracy arsonistmug.