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moonbat theory

moonbat theory

9.9
A strange idea that is unlikely and has no proof
  • noun
  • /ˈmuːnbæt ˈθɪəri/
  • Offensive
translation icon : teoría lunática
  • Many dismissed his moonbat theory about the government controlling the weather.

Examples

  • Social media can spread a moonbat theory far beyond its original audience.

  • Her uncle delights in telling yet another moonbat theory every holiday dinner.

  • The moonbat theory was widely criticized by scientists.

  • Many consider his ideas to be moonbat theories.

  • Many dismissed his moonbat theory about the government controlling the weather.

  • Social media can spread a moonbat theory far beyond its original audience.

  • Her uncle delights in telling yet another moonbat theory every holiday dinner.

Synonyms

fringe theory
vsmoonbat theory
1 8.9

An idea most experts do not accept and that has little evidence

is an informal derogatory term for implausible eccentric claims lacking evidence
moonbatty idea
vsmoonbat theory
  • Slang
9.9

An idea that is strange and unlikely to work

targets odd explanatory beliefs that are implausible and often lack evidence

How Plausible

hypothesis
138 6.1
speculation
288 4.8
moonbat theory
  • Offensive
9.9

Surface Forms

moonbat theory singular
moonbat theories plural

Morphology

moonbat + theory

The noun is compositionally built from 'moonbat' (an eccentric/extreme person) + 'theory', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a theory associated with such a person — likely biased, implausible or fringe. The derogatory nuance follows directly from the meaning of 'moonbat', making the overall sense predictable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Moonbat theory may come from the image of a bat flying around the moon, a strange night picture people used to call 'crazy' or 'wild'. So, it now describes an odd or unlikely idea that has little or no proof.