English-Danish translations for conspiracy theory

• konspirationsteori
  Jeg vil i den henseende gerne fortælle om en konspirationsteori, der verserer, og som jeg i går hørte fra en belarussisk forretningsmand. In this respect, I would like to tell you about a conspiracy theory that is circulating, told to me yesterday by a Belarusian businessman.
• sammensværgelsesteori
  Jeg beklager, men De må lede efter sammensværgelsesteorier andre steder. I am sorry, you will have to look somewhere else for a conspiracy theory.

Definition of conspiracy theory

• A hypothesis alleging that the members of a coordinated group are, and/or were, secretly working together to commit illegal or wrongful actions including attempting to hide the existence of the group and its activities. In notable cases the hypothesis contradicts the mainstream explanation for historical or current events.
• Hypothetical speculation that is commonly considered untrue or outlandish

Related words

• conspiracy
• conspiracy theorist
• conspiracy of silence
• world conspiracy