knowingness

English

Etymology

knowing +‎ -ness

Noun

knowingness (countable and uncountable, plural knowingnesses)

  1. The quality or state of being knowing.
    • 2007 February 4, David Berreby, “No ____ Need Apply”, in New York Times‎:
      Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved.
  2. Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn.
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