"know-everythingism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From know-everything + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|know-everything|-ism}} know-everything + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=know-everythingism}} know-everythingism (uncountable)
  1. (informal, uncommon) The belief that one knows everything and the belief that it is possible to do so. Tags: informal, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-know-everythingism-en-noun-D8XlrxKN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2015, Clark Glymour, Thinking Things Through - An Introduction to Philosophical Issues and Achievements, page 240:",
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