Definitions for know-nothing

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know-nothing know-noth·ing

Spelling: [noh-nuhth-ing]

IPA: /ˈnoʊˌnʌθ ɪŋ/

Know-Nothing is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 229 anagrams from letters in know-nothing (-ghiknnnootw).

Definitions for know-nothing

noun

1. an ignorant or totally uninformed person; ignoramus.
2. an agnostic.
3. (initial capital letters) U.S. History. a member of a political party (American party or Know-Nothing party) prominent from 1853 to 1856, whose aim was to keep control of the government in the hands of native-born citizens: so called because members originally professed ignorance of the party's activities.
4. a person whose anti-intellectualism, xenophobia, and other political attitudes recall the Know-Nothings.

adjective

1. grossly ignorant; totally uninformed.
2. agnostic.
3. (initial capital letters) of or relating to the Know-Nothings.
4. of or relating to a political know-nothing.

Origin of know-nothing

First recorded in 1815-25

Examples for know-nothing

Now the Russians recognize that Obama will be very different from his know-nothing predecessor.

The know-nothing movement of the 50's need not concern us here.

After all I didn't actually accuse David of being a know-nothing.

These are the publications which, in part at least, have given rise to the know-nothing organization, so cordially hated by you.

Stuck in this know-nothing Helstonleigh, I can only state the fact that they are made.

Predictably enough, a certain brand of know-nothing militarist sees the need for yet another war.

Then came the parting of the ways,—Republican, Democrat, or know-nothing?

Seems as if there was something the matter with you, beyond what that know-nothing doctor said.

To be sure, patriot-Americans are not know-nothing nativists or backwater rubes, nor are post-Americans traitors.

Such revelations seem like the dream come true of know-nothing anti-Catholicism.