know-noth·ing

know-noth·ing
/ˈnoʊˌnʌθıŋ/ noun, pl -ings [count]
: a person who lacks intelligence or knowledge : a stupid or ignorant person

He regards his political rivals as a bunch of know-nothings.

— often used before another noun

a bunch of know-nothing politicians


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  • Know-Noth|ing — «NOH NUHTH ih», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person; ignoramus. 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) –adj. 1. = ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • know-noth|ing — «NOH NUHTH ih», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person; ignoramus. 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) –adj. 1. = ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Know-Noth|ing|ism — «NOH NUHTH ihng ihz uhm», noun. the doctrines or principles of the Know Nothings …   Useful english dictionary

  • know-noth — know noth·ing·ism; know noth·ing; …   English syllables

  • know-nothing — know noth·ing …   English syllables

  • Know-nothing — Know noth ing, n. A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Know-nothingism — Know noth ing*ism, n. The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know nothings. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • know-nothingism — know noth·ing·ism …   English syllables

  • know-nothing — know′ noth ing n. 1) an ignorant or totally uninformed person; ignoramus 2) amh. (caps.) a member of a U.S. political party of the 1850s, whose aim was to exclude Catholics and the foreign born from political participation: so called because… …   From formal English to slang

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

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