Birther
(noun)
A person who promotes the theory that a certain individual, typically a political leader, is not a natural-born citizen of the country in which they hold citizenship and thus is not eligible to hold certain offices.
Origin:
Early 21st century, from birth + -er.
Examples:
- He was a vocal birther who claimed that the president was not born in the United States.
- Birthers often question the legitimacy of the president's birth certificate.
- The birther movement was largely discredited by the release of the president's long-form birth certificate.
- Some birthers believe that the president was actually born in Kenya, not Hawaii.
- The birther conspiracy theory was widely considered to be a racist and xenophobic attack on the president.