nihilism

  • 21nihilism — A theory promoting the state of believing in nothing, or of having no allegiances and no purposes. The term is incorrectly used to characterize all persons not sharing some particular faith or particular set of absolute values …

    Philosophy dictionary

  • 22nihilism — Synonyms and related words: Jacobinism, New Left, Old Left, agnosia, anarchism, anarcho syndicalism, anarchy, antinomianism, block, blocking, chaos, confusion, criminal syndicalism, cynicism, defeatism, delirium, delusion, delusion of persecution …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 23nihilísm — s. n …

    Romanian orthography

  • 24nihilism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lawlessness, anarchy. See illegality, nullification. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Rejection] Syn. repudiation, atheism, renunciation; see denial 1 , refusal . 2. [Anarchy] Syn. misrule, terrorism,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 25nihilism — ni|hil|is|m [ˈnaıılızəm] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: nihilismus, from Latin nihil nothing ] 1.) the belief that nothing has any meaning or value 2.) the idea that all social and political institutions should be destroyed… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26nihilism — ni|hil|ism [ naıə,lızəm ] noun uncount 1. ) the belief that nothing in life has any importance or value 2. ) a belief that political and religious organizations should be destroyed ╾ ni|hil|ist noun count ╾ ni|hil|is|tic [ ,naıə lıstık ]… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27nihilism — denial of all reality; extreme scepticism Philosophical Isms …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 28nihilism — ni·hil·ism || naɪɪlɪzm n. general rejection of customary beliefs (in religion, morality, etc.); skepticism; nothingness …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 29Nihilism — philosophical view that the world, and especially human existence, is without meaning, purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value. It is more often a charge leveled against a particular idea than a position to which someone is overtly… …

    Mini philosophy glossary

  • 30nihilism — [ nʌɪ(h)ɪlɪz(ə)m] noun 1》 the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless. 2》 Philosophy the belief that nothing has a real existence. Derivatives nihilist noun nihilistic adjective Origin C19:… …

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