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- DictionaryNi·hil·ism/ˈnīəˌliz(ə)m/
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- 1. the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
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nihilism: [noun] a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless. a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths.
Nihilism (/ ˈ n aɪ (h) ɪ l ɪ z əm, ˈ n iː-/; from Latin nihil 'nothing') is a family of views within philosophy that rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, such as knowledge, morality, or meaning.
nihilism, (from Latin nihil, “nothing”), originally a philosophy of moral and epistemological skepticism that arose in 19th-century Russia during the early years of the reign of Tsar Alexander II. The term was famously used by Friedrich Nietzsche to describe the disintegration of traditional morality in Western society.
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NIHILISM meaning: 1. a belief that all political and religious organizations are bad, or a system of thought that…. Learn more.
Nihilism definition: total rejection of established laws and institutions.. See examples of NIHILISM used in a sentence.
nihilism / ˈ najəˌlɪzəm/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of NIHILISM. [noncount] formal. 1. : the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value. 2. : the belief that a society's political and social institutions are so bad that they should be destroyed.
nihilism: 1 n complete denial of all established authority and institutions Type of: anarchy , lawlessness a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) n a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake Type of: doctrine , ism , philosophical system , philosophy , ...
