ทฤษฎีสมคบคิด
conspiracy theory
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This refers to a theory that secretly cooperating people or organizations are behind an event or are hiding the truth. It corresponds to “conspiracy theory” and often suggests that the claim lacks reliable evidence.
conspiracy theory
A claim that a secret group is controlling events or concealing the truth, typically regarded as unsupported by sufficient evidence.
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เขาเผยแพร่ทฤษฎีสมคบคิดทางอินเทอร์เน็ต khǎw phə̌əyphrɛ̂ɛ thrítsadii sǒmkhópkhít thaaŋ inthəənét He spreads conspiracy theories online. เขาเผยแพร่ทฤษฎีสมคบคิดทางอินเทอร์เน็ต details
Learning notes
Explanation
This compound consists of ทฤษฎี, meaning “theory,” and สมคบคิด, meaning “to conspire or secretly plot together.” It usually does more than describe a theory involving a conspiracy. The term often implies that the theory is poorly supported or unreliable, so it is commonly used when evaluating or criticizing someone else’s claim. Common combinations include เชื่อในทฤษฎีสมคบคิด, “believe in a conspiracy theory,” and เผยแพร่ทฤษฎีสมคบคิด, “spread conspiracy theories.”
Usage
It is commonly used in discussions of politics, historical events, public health, science, celebrities, and online misinformation—especially when a claim says that a government, company, or other group is secretly controlling events or hiding the truth. It appears in news reports, commentary, everyday conversation, and social media.
Caution
การสมคบคิด means an actual act of conspiring, whereas ทฤษฎีสมคบคิด is a theory alleging that such a conspiracy exists. Calling someone’s claim a ทฤษฎีสมคบคิด can sound dismissive because it often implies weak evidence. For a claim whose truth is still uncertain, a more neutral term such as ข้อสันนิษฐาน (“hypothesis” or “supposition”) or ข้อกล่าวอ้าง (“claim”) may be more appropriate.