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English
Etymology
Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb; compare do-nothing § Etymology.
Adjective
know-nothing (not comparable)
- Ignorant; characterized by foolish denial of facts or beliefs in that which is not true.
2017 February 20, Paul Mason, “Climate scepticism is a far-right badge of honour – even in sweltering Australia”, in the Guardian:All over the world, know-nothing xenophobes are claiming – without evidence – that climate science is rigged.
Noun
know-nothing (plural know-nothings)
- An ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge.
- Synonym: ignoramus
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