know-nothingn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈnəʊˌnʌθɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊˌnəθɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: know v., nothing pron. and n.

Etymology: < know v. + nothing pron. and n. Compare earlier know-all n., know-little n., and also do-nothing n.Attested earlier as the name of a fictional character:1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. 16 She sends for some of her Neighbours, to wit, Mrs. Bats-eyes, Mrs. Inconsiderate, Mrs. Light-mind, and Mrs. Know-nothing.

A. n.

1. A person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person, an ignoramus.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [noun] > person

unwiteOE

buzzard1377

idiotc1384

ignorantc1450

unscholar1545

idiota1566

borowe1579

simple1600

ignoramus1616

ignoramo1623

ignaro1634

ingram1638

know-little1651

lack-latina1657

idiotist1715

know-nothing1812

Oscar1918

1812 Columbian Phenix (Providence, Rhode Island) 15 Feb. 2/4 Telling them that our women are all a set of do-nothings and know-nothings.

1823 J. F. Cooper Pilot II. iii. 40 I told him that he was a ‘know-nothing’, and asked him if the [Flying] Dutchman was a more unlikely thing, than [etc.].

?1845 W. L. Rede Jack in Water ii. i. 22 Ah! there he [sc. a red herring] is,—what ignorant know-nothings calls a bloater.

1912 J. Sandilands Western Canad. Dict. & Phrase-bk. Yahoo, a lout from the back-country, an ignoramus, a know-nothing.

1990 P. Auster Music of Chance vi. 139 We're just a pair of know-nothings, you and I, a couple of dunces who got in over our heads.

2002 TV Zone No. 157. 17/1 The other anonymous know-nothings at ITV would not have commissioned all the ITC adventure series.

2. U.S. Politics. Usually with capital initials. Originally: a member of the Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, a secret organization with nativist and anti-Catholic views founded in New York in c1850. Later: a supporter or advocate of the views of this organization, or of the larger political movement which developed from it; a member or supporter of any of several similar organizations or parties, such as the American Party. Now historical.The members of the original organization were so called because they professed complete ignorance regarding it when asked by outsiders. Support for the movement declined following the presidential election of 1856.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > other parties > members or adherents of

liberty man1705

monocrat1792

federal1796

National Republican1828

rummy1840

Native American1844

free-soiler1848

know-nothing1853

soft1853

tea partier2009

1853 N.Y. Tribune 10 Nov. 4/3 Messrs. Leavenworth, Spaulding, Kirkpatrick and Mullin, who were struck at by the ‘Know Nothings’, are thereby run considerably behind their colleagues.

1854 Alton (Illinois) Weekly Courier 6 Apr. The objects of the ‘Know Nothings’, are twofold..and the ends aimed at, the disfranchisement of adopted citizens, and their exclusion from office, and perpetual war upon the Catholic religion.

1855 U.S. Rev. Oct. 343 The fact that the Know-Nothings are a party of race and religion alone renders their accession fraught with imminent danger to the sacred interests of the Union.

1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 15 Washington is, at this time, governed by the Know Nothings.

1922 H. R. Mueller Whig Party in Pennsylvania vii. 212 In this election Robert T. Conrad and a preponderantly Whig council..were elected by the votes of the Know Nothings.

1989 C. R. Wilson & W. Ferris Encycl. Southern Culture 76/1 Nativist political parties such as the Know-Nothings sprang up on antiforeign platforms.

3. A person who holds the view that nothing can be known regarding a particular matter; an agnostic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > scepticism > agnosticism > [noun] > exponent of

agnostic1869

know-nothing1871

1871 R. H. Hutton Ess. I. i. 29 The know-nothings really feel towards God as if they knew something of Him.

1876 St. G. Mivart Lessons from Nature 6 These know-nothings or Agnostics at the same time very confidently affirm that they, by their ignorance, absolutely and infallibly know that the healthy common sense of mankind has gone all wrong.

1963 R. M. Hutchins & M. J. Adler Gateway to Great Bks. I. 102 We may call ourselves agnostics (know-nothings) or atheists (disbelievers); but whether we affirm or deny God's existence, or say that we simply don't know, we are saying something about a theological subject.

1992 Philos. Rev. 101 650 We cannot do that as long as we claim to remain know-nothings about the human good as a whole.

B. adj. (attributive).

1. That knows nothing; extremely or completely ignorant. Also: characterized by, advocating, or dependent upon ignorance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective] > completely

know-nothing1818

omninescient1890

pig-ignorant1956

1818 G. C. Smith Boatswain's Mate 20 Well, what a set of know-nothing fellows we are.

1835 ‘F. Grummett’ Leaves Log Bk. ii. 50 The sodgers have thrown all their duds into the heart of the tier, and be d—d to 'em, a set of know nothing babies.

1858 T. P. Thompson Audi Alteram Partem I. xxx. 116 The know-nothing or deceptive government at home.

1860 R. W. Emerson Worship in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 183 Here are know-nothing religions, or churches that proscribe intellect.

1953 O. Anisimov Ultimate Weapon xv. 143 The know-nothing attitude of many politicians to the mortal perils that mankind is facing.

1972 Computers & Humanities 7 13 The problems encountered by the know-nothing humanist who wishes to learn about computing.

1990 C. Scribner In Company of Writers viii. 149 I would have scorned the role of absentee, know-nothing publisher.

2. U.S. Politics. Usually with capital initials. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or supporting the Know-Nothings or the American Party (see sense A. 2). Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [adjective] > other parties

republican1785

federalist1795

republican1800

National Republican1831

Native American1835

free soil1845

know-nothing1853

1853 N.Y. Tribune 16 Nov. 4/5 We have never intimated that all the candidates on the Know-Nothing ticket were unworthy of support.

1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 172 The Richmond Whig—the leading Know-nothing newspaper in the Southern States.

1882 Cent. Mag. Dec. 303/2 The Know-Nothing cry of America for the Americans.

1924 R. Hooker Story Independent Newspaper x. 69 The Legislature voted his removal, but was balked..by the veto of a Know-Nothing governor.

1995 F. R. Shivers Walking in Baltimore 232 In the 1850s Wallis had confronted the nativist Know-Nothing party as well as later political bosses.

3. Characterized by or holding the view that nothing can be known (about something); agnostic.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > atheism > [adjective]

ortrowOE

unbelievedc1200

unbelieffulc1380

untrowfulc1380

mislevefula1382

mistrowablea1382

mistrowfula1382

mistrowinga1382

unfaithfulc1384

faithlessa1400

unbelievinga1400

untrothfula1400

misbelieffula1425

out of beliefa1425

untraistfulc1480

untruthfulc1480

godless1528

irreligious1561

incredulous1578

atheistical1588

athean1611

atheal1612

atheous1612

beliefless1612

nullifidian1661

atheist1667

unreligious1814

nihilistic1848

know-nothing1862

nescient1863

non-theistic1863

agnostical?a1870

agnostic1870

non-theist1913

no-God1923

1862 J. M'Cosh Supernat. in Relation to Nat. 358 It remains to be seen what influence this ‘Know-Nothing’ philosophy is to exercise on the religious thought of Scotland.

1902 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 12 534 He combats the dogmatic agnosticism of the ‘know-nothing’ school in religion.

1989 Passage to Amer. 4 Mar. a8/4 These people are biblical illiterates and quacks pushing their own brand of know-nothing theology.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	know-nothing
释义	know-nothingn.adj. Brit. /ˈnəʊˌnʌθɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˌnəθɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: know v., nothing pron. and n. Etymology: < know v. + nothing pron. and n. Compare earlier know-all n., know-little n., and also do-nothing n.Attested earlier as the name of a fictional character:1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. 16 She sends for some of her Neighbours, to wit, Mrs. Bats-eyes, Mrs. Inconsiderate, Mrs. Light-mind, and Mrs. Know-nothing. A. n. 1. A person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person, an ignoramus. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [noun] > person unwiteOE buzzard1377 idiotc1384 ignorantc1450 unscholar1545 idiota1566 borowe1579 simple1600 ignoramus1616 ignoramo1623 ignaro1634 ingram1638 know-little1651 lack-latina1657 idiotist1715 know-nothing1812 Oscar1918 1812 Columbian Phenix (Providence, Rhode Island) 15 Feb. 2/4 Telling them that our women are all a set of do-nothings and know-nothings. 1823 J. F. Cooper Pilot II. iii. 40 I told him that he was a ‘know-nothing’, and asked him if the [Flying] Dutchman was a more unlikely thing, than [etc.]. ?1845 W. L. Rede Jack in Water ii. i. 22 Ah! there he [sc. a red herring] is,—what ignorant know-nothings calls a bloater. 1912 J. Sandilands Western Canad. Dict. & Phrase-bk. Yahoo, a lout from the back-country, an ignoramus, a know-nothing. 1990 P. Auster Music of Chance vi. 139 We're just a pair of know-nothings, you and I, a couple of dunces who got in over our heads. 2002 TV Zone No. 157. 17/1 The other anonymous know-nothings at ITV would not have commissioned all the ITC adventure series. 2. U.S. Politics. Usually with capital initials. Originally: a member of the Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, a secret organization with nativist and anti-Catholic views founded in New York in c1850. Later: a supporter or advocate of the views of this organization, or of the larger political movement which developed from it; a member or supporter of any of several similar organizations or parties, such as the American Party. Now historical.The members of the original organization were so called because they professed complete ignorance regarding it when asked by outsiders. Support for the movement declined following the presidential election of 1856. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > other parties > members or adherents of liberty man1705 monocrat1792 federal1796 National Republican1828 rummy1840 Native American1844 free-soiler1848 know-nothing1853 soft1853 tea partier2009 1853 N.Y. Tribune 10 Nov. 4/3 Messrs. Leavenworth, Spaulding, Kirkpatrick and Mullin, who were struck at by the ‘Know Nothings’, are thereby run considerably behind their colleagues. 1854 Alton (Illinois) Weekly Courier 6 Apr. The objects of the ‘Know Nothings’, are twofold..and the ends aimed at, the disfranchisement of adopted citizens, and their exclusion from office, and perpetual war upon the Catholic religion. 1855 U.S. Rev. Oct. 343 The fact that the Know-Nothings are a party of race and religion alone renders their accession fraught with imminent danger to the sacred interests of the Union. 1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 15 Washington is, at this time, governed by the Know Nothings. 1922 H. R. Mueller Whig Party in Pennsylvania vii. 212 In this election Robert T. Conrad and a preponderantly Whig council..were elected by the votes of the Know Nothings. 1989 C. R. Wilson & W. Ferris Encycl. Southern Culture 76/1 Nativist political parties such as the Know-Nothings sprang up on antiforeign platforms. 3. A person who holds the view that nothing can be known regarding a particular matter; an agnostic. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > scepticism > agnosticism > [noun] > exponent of agnostic1869 know-nothing1871 1871 R. H. Hutton Ess. I. i. 29 The know-nothings really feel towards God as if they knew something of Him. 1876 St. G. Mivart Lessons from Nature 6 These know-nothings or Agnostics at the same time very confidently affirm that they, by their ignorance, absolutely and infallibly know that the healthy common sense of mankind has gone all wrong. 1963 R. M. Hutchins & M. J. Adler Gateway to Great Bks. I. 102 We may call ourselves agnostics (know-nothings) or atheists (disbelievers); but whether we affirm or deny God's existence, or say that we simply don't know, we are saying something about a theological subject. 1992 Philos. Rev. 101 650 We cannot do that as long as we claim to remain know-nothings about the human good as a whole. B. adj. (attributive). 1. That knows nothing; extremely or completely ignorant. Also: characterized by, advocating, or dependent upon ignorance. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [adjective] > completely know-nothing1818 omninescient1890 pig-ignorant1956 1818 G. C. Smith Boatswain's Mate 20 Well, what a set of know-nothing fellows we are. 1835 ‘F. Grummett’ Leaves Log Bk. ii. 50 The sodgers have thrown all their duds into the heart of the tier, and be d—d to 'em, a set of know nothing babies. 1858 T. P. Thompson Audi Alteram Partem I. xxx. 116 The know-nothing or deceptive government at home. 1860 R. W. Emerson Worship in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 183 Here are know-nothing religions, or churches that proscribe intellect. 1953 O. Anisimov Ultimate Weapon xv. 143 The know-nothing attitude of many politicians to the mortal perils that mankind is facing. 1972 Computers & Humanities 7 13 The problems encountered by the know-nothing humanist who wishes to learn about computing. 1990 C. Scribner In Company of Writers viii. 149 I would have scorned the role of absentee, know-nothing publisher. 2. U.S. Politics. Usually with capital initials. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or supporting the Know-Nothings or the American Party (see sense A. 2). Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [adjective] > other parties republican1785 federalist1795 republican1800 National Republican1831 Native American1835 free soil1845 know-nothing1853 1853 N.Y. Tribune 16 Nov. 4/5 We have never intimated that all the candidates on the Know-Nothing ticket were unworthy of support. 1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 172 The Richmond Whig—the leading Know-nothing newspaper in the Southern States. 1882 Cent. Mag. Dec. 303/2 The Know-Nothing cry of America for the Americans. 1924 R. Hooker Story Independent Newspaper x. 69 The Legislature voted his removal, but was balked..by the veto of a Know-Nothing governor. 1995 F. R. Shivers Walking in Baltimore 232 In the 1850s Wallis had confronted the nativist Know-Nothing party as well as later political bosses. 3. Characterized by or holding the view that nothing can be known (about something); agnostic. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > atheism > [adjective] ortrowOE unbelievedc1200 unbelieffulc1380 untrowfulc1380 mislevefula1382 mistrowablea1382 mistrowfula1382 mistrowinga1382 unfaithfulc1384 faithlessa1400 unbelievinga1400 untrothfula1400 misbelieffula1425 out of beliefa1425 untraistfulc1480 untruthfulc1480 godless1528 irreligious1561 incredulous1578 atheistical1588 athean1611 atheal1612 atheous1612 beliefless1612 nullifidian1661 atheist1667 unreligious1814 nihilistic1848 know-nothing1862 nescient1863 non-theistic1863 agnostical?a1870 agnostic1870 non-theist1913 no-God1923 1862 J. M'Cosh Supernat. in Relation to Nat. 358 It remains to be seen what influence this ‘Know-Nothing’ philosophy is to exercise on the religious thought of Scotland. 1902 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 12 534 He combats the dogmatic agnosticism of the ‘know-nothing’ school in religion. 1989 Passage to Amer. 4 Mar. a8/4 These people are biblical illiterates and quacks pushing their own brand of know-nothing theology. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1812
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