know-everythingism

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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