# birther

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɝθɚ/ · frequency rank #63,462

## Definitions
1. One who gives birth.
2. A believer in the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), is not a natural-born US citizen, and was therefore ineligible for the presidency under the United States Constitution (Article II, Section 1).
3. More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status.

## Etymology
From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/birther