/ ˈnəʊbədi; NAmE ˈnoʊ-/ pronoun , noun
■ pronoun
= no one :
Nobody knew what to say.
HELP NOTE : Nobody is more common than no one in spoken English.
OPP somebody
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) a person who has no importance or influence
SYN nonentity :
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar.
—compare someone
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : originally as no body .