nobody

Definition

Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.

Etymology

From Middle English nobody, no-body, no body. By surface analysis, no (“none, not any”, adjective) + body (“one, person, individual”).

Example Sentences

• "I asked several people, but nobody knew how."
• "As nobody who is not blind can have failed to notice, I had my hair cut just yesterday."
• "Nobody phoned, did they?"

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