flat-earther

flat-earther

See also: flat earther

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English flat-earth
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English flat-earther

    From flat-earth + -er.

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    Noun

    flat-earther (plural flat-earthers)

    1. A person who believes or advocates the claim that the planet Earth is flat.
      Synonyms: flat-earthist, platygaean, (derogatory slang) platygaeanist; flattard, flerf
      Antonyms: globe-earther, sphericist; (derogatory slang) globehead, glober, globetard
      His commitment to remaining a flat-earther seems to be strengthened by counterarguments rather than weakened by them.
    2. (figuratively, by extension, derogatory) A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
      • 2008, Bob Sweere, "Voice of the Day: Global warming? Yes," News-Leader.com (Missouri), 16 Jun. (retrieved 1 July 2008),
        Global warming is settled, unless you are a flat earther or an energy company apologist.
      When it comes to vaccine safety, they are diehard flat-earthers: the microchips and mercury are articles of faith.

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