Meaning of know-everythingism | Babel Free

Definitions

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

informal, uncommon, uncountable

Examples

“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 and sentimental individualism”

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