know-nothing

See also: Know-Nothing

English

Etymology

Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb; compare do-nothing § Etymology.

Adjective

know-nothing (not comparable)

  1. 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)

  1. An ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge.
    Synonym: ignoramus

Translations
an ignorant person — see ignoramus
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