Know-Nothingism

English

Etymology

From Know-Nothing +‎ -ism.

Noun

Know-Nothingism (uncountable)

1. (historical) The doctrines, principles, or practices of the Know-Nothings.

References

• “Know-Nothingism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.