flat-earther

See also: flat earther

English

Alternative forms

flat earther
flatearther
flat Earther
flat-Earther

Etymology

flat-earth +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

flat-earther (plural flat-earthers)

A person who believes or advocates the theory that the planet Earth is flat.
(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.

Synonyms

platygaean, platygaeanist

Antonyms

globe-earther, globehead, globetard (derogatory slang), sphericist

Related terms

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
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.

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