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Definition of nobody

nobody

/ˈnoʊˌbɑːdi/
no · bod · y
Plural:nobodies
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• pronoun

1

No person; not anyone.

Example

"Nobody answered the door when the delivery driver knocked."

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• noun

1

A person of no importance, influence, authority, or social standing.

Example

"He started out as an unknown nobody in the film industry before directing his first major feature."

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• Nearby Words

nobleness
noblewoman
nobly
nobody
noccalula
nocturnal
nocturnally

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as the open phrase "no body" (meaning "no person"), combining "no" (from Old English "nan") and "body" (from Old English "bodig"); the compound fused into a single word around the 16th century.

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