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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being knowing. countable, uncountable

   "Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved."

2. 2
   shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge wordnet
3. 3
   Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   having knowledge of wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

awarenessawarenesscognisancecognizanceconsciousnessknowledge

Example

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"Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved."

Etymology

From knowing + -ness.

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