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1. nihilism
noun. ['ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm'] a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake.
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Etymology
- Nihilismus (German)
Rhymes with Nihilism
- abolitionism
- absenteeism
- absolutism
- activism
- adventurism
- adventurism
- agrarianism
- alcoholism
- altruism
- amateurism
- americanism
- anachronism
- aneurism
- anglo-catholicism
- animism
- antagonism
- anthropomorphism
- anti-catholicism
- anti-catholicism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
How do you pronounce nihilism?
Pronounce nihilism as ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm.
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2. nihilism
noun. ['ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm'] complete denial of all established authority and institutions.
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- Nihilismus (German)
3. nihilism
noun. ['ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm'] the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal.
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Etymology
- Nihilismus (German)
Sentences with nihilism
1. Noun, singular or mass
Finally, all is visionary, metaphoric nihilism: "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing."