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Antonyms for knownothings

Grammar : Noun
Spell : noh-nuhth-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnoʊˌnʌθ ɪŋ

Definition of knownothings

Origin :
  • "ignoramus," 1827, from know + nothing. As a U.S. nativist political party, active 1853-56, the name refers to the secret society at the core of the party, about which members were instructed to answer, if asked about it, that they "know nothing." The party eventually merged into the Republican Party.
  • As in ignoramus : noun simpleton
Example sentences :
  • The state election had been carried by the Knownothings as early as 1854.
  • Extract from : « Races and Immigrants in America » by John R. Commons

Synonyms for knownothings

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