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I remember encountering a word (it was a neologism, not a popularly accepted word) that meant something like "having-a-strong-but-completely-uninformed-opinion". It might have been the related idea of "arguing-vehemently-without-really-knowing-what-you're-talking-about".

I wanted to use this word recently (political climate, doncha know), but couldn't (and can't) remember it. Can anyone help me recall?

Example usage (pretty sure it was an adj):

Geez, the commenter on that thread is so ________.

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  • Like something between opinion nazi and opinioneering? – Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ Jun 24 '16 at 20:18
  • (Hardline) Fundamentalist? – k1eran Jun 24 '16 at 21:46
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    Usually talking out of one's ass or some synonymous phrase. – Dan Bron Jun 24 '16 at 22:38
  • I almost just want to say "having an opinion" based upon Noah Webster's definition of the word given in The American Dictionary of the English Language but that is not a neologism and it's based upon weak evidence, rather than no evidence. I suppose this isn't really an opinion if "completely uninformed" isn't just hyperbolic though. – Tonepoet Jun 24 '16 at 23:14
  • He is such a blather. – k1eran Jun 25 '16 at 01:41
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    talking through one's hat (British, informal) – DyingIsFun Jun 25 '16 at 01:55
  • clueless yet opinionated – Drew Jun 25 '16 at 03:16
  • It's not exactly a neologism, but it is a very rare word, it means to proffer an opinion on a subject which is beyond your knowledge or competance http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/251797/word-for-someone-ignorant-of-but-not-expected-to-be-knowledgeable-about-someth/252001#252001 The adjective would be ultracrepidarian – Mari-Lou A Jun 25 '16 at 05:55
  • "Pulling a Trump." – Senex Ægypti Parvi Jun 25 '16 at 07:19
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    Good answer, Senex. But I think the simple answer is just opinionated. Despite its possible neutral connotation, I think in most situations, it's used to mean "always having an opinion, regardless of the facts." – Steven Littman Jun 25 '16 at 15:27
  • @Steven Littman \ Thanks. This just in: "Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to comment on the issue [Will's departure from the GOP], calling Will 'one of the most overrated political pundits.' Will fired back, saying that Trump 'has an advantage on me because he can say everything he knows about any subject in 140 characters and I can’t.'" – Senex Ægypti Parvi Jun 26 '16 at 18:38
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    As Trump has already come up, there's been some very eloquent and creative insults directed at him by the Scottish on his recent visit - terms like blowhard and bloviating seem like they may get close to the single-word mark. Have a look on twitter for the full catalogue... – John U Jun 28 '16 at 15:16
  • Usually, my friends refer to the behaviour as "Being Stan." – Stan Jun 29 '16 at 05:17
  • The answer to this question is "*Brexit". – Araucaria - Him Jun 29 '16 at 12:32

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