What is a synonym for "qanon"?

Common synonyms include: q, the storm.

How do you pronounce "qanon"?

Pronounced //ˈkjuː əˌnɒn//.

//ˈkjuː əˌnɒn// name, noun

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of qanun. alt-of, alternative
"The ud (oud, lute), rahab (bowed, single stringed), qanon (zither), violin, nay (end blown flute), darabukka (goblet drum), and daff (frame drum) all became prevalent after 1900."

Proper Noun

1
An anonymous poster on the Internet message boards 4chan, 8chan and 8kun, claiming to possess Q clearance, who originated a pro-Trump conspiracy theory claiming that Donald Trump is working against a cabal of Satanic, cannibalistic pedophiles comprised of his political opponents. US
"In October, an anonymous 4chan account began making cryptic posts about earth-changing political and judicial events to come. Ever since then, conspiracy theorists, journalists, and amused observers have speculated about who was behind the account that has come to be known as QAnon."
2
The conspiracy theory originated by this anonymous poster. US
"These bizarre results, first spotted by the NBC reporter Ben Collins, are not the result of the latest #MeToo era investigation reporting. Instead, they are the entirely unsubstantiated manifestation of a sprawling rightwing conspiracy theory known as QAnon. […] Joseph Uscinski, a University of Miami professor who studies conspiracy theories, said by phone that QAnon remains a “fringe” belief held by “a very small number of people”."
3
The movement supporting this conspiracy theory. US
"If QAnon's claims were true, they would shake the very foundations of global government and explain the confusion of politics in recent years. As it is, they are not true – but their importance could nonetheless be hugely significant."

"The baseless conspiracy theories of QAnon are making things harder for people actually devoted to fighting human trafficking."

From Q + anon. From the United States Department of Energy's Q clearance + anonymous. Compare Q (“QAnon”).

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