know-nothing
See also: Know-Nothing
English edit
Etymology edit
Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb; compare do-nothing § Etymology.
Adjective edit
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[1]:
- All over the world, know-nothing xenophobes are claiming – without evidence – that climate science is rigged.
Noun edit
know-nothing (plural know-nothings)
Translations edit
an ignorant person — see ignoramus