Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

know-everythingism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: know-ev-ery-thingism
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that one knows everything and the belief that it is possible to do so.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For a time, the forces of Know-Everythingism held sway."
"Nothing much is gained if we refute know-nothingism by embracing know-everythingism."
"And it is precisely to this growth of Executive "know everythingism" that the American Congress has been reacting."
"The executive editor of Salon, Andrew O'Hehir, had characterized the repackaging of Republican "know-nothingism" to Republican "know-everythingism" as key to legitimating the messaging of "isolationism, nativism, mythic and sentimental individualism"

Etymology

From know-everything + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: know-everything

Usage

Questions

What does know-everythingism mean?: The belief that one knows everything and the belief that it is possible to do so.
Where does know-everythingism come from?: From know-everything + -ism.

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