Meaning & use
Birther
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A person who promotes the unfounded claim that a public figure, especially a U.S. president, was not born in the country and is therefore ineligible for office.
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Birthers continued to question the president's citizenship despite official documentation.
Journalists fact-checked the birther claims that circulated widely online.
A note on using this word
The term rose to prominence in American politics during the 2008 and 2012 election cycles, referring to doubts raised about Barack Obama's birthplace.
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conspiracy theorist
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