flat-earther

See also: flat earther

English

Alternative forms

• flat earther
• flatearther
• flat Earther
• flat-Earther

Etymology

From flat-earth +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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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, platygaeanist

   Antonyms: globe-earther, sphericist; (derogatory slang) globehead, 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.

Related terms

• flat-earth
• flat-earthery
• flat-earthism

Translations

person who believes the Earth is flat

• French: terreplatiste (fr) m or f
• Galician: terraplanista m or f
• German: Flacherdler m, Flacherdlerin f, Flachweltler m, Flachweltlerin f
• Greek: επιπεδιστής m (epipedistís), επιπεδίστρια f (epipedístria)
• Hungarian: laposföld-hívő
• Italian: terrapiattista m
• Macedonian: рамноземјаш m (ramnozemjaš), рамноземец m (ramnozemec)
• Polish: płaskoziemiec (pl) m, płaskoziemka f
• Portuguese: terraplanista (pt) m or f
• Russian: плоскоземе́лец (ru) m (ploskozemélec), плоскоземе́льщик (ru) m (ploskozemélʹščik), плоскоёб m (ploskojób) (derogatory)
• Spanish: terraplanista m or f, tierraplanista m or f
• Swedish: plattjordare (sv) c

References

• “flat-earther”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.