flat-earther noun2 •A person who believes or advocates the claim that the planet Earth is flat.His commitment to remaining a flat-earther seems to be strengthened by counterarguments rather than weakened by them. •(disapproving, figurative) A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.When it comes to vaccine safety, they are diehard flat-earthers: the microchips and mercury are articles of faith. formsflat earthers · flat-earthers