Meanings
plural coincidence theorists
- derogatorySomeone who rejects the claims of conspiracy theories, believing that any observations or occurrences are just coincidences.
Perhaps they are spoiled for choice: at all events a temperate belief in ‘coincidence theory’ has become almost mandatory in respectable circles. And the commonest thing said: by vulgar coincidence theorists in reply to vulgar conspiracy theorists is: ‘There is no smoking gun.’
1993, Christopher Hitchens, “Where Were You Standing?”, in For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports, London: Verso, published 1994, →ISBN, page 11
Origin
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