nihilism

/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m//ˈnaɪ.əˌlɪ.z(ə)m/

noun

  1. 1

    (usually uncountable) The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.

  2. 2

    (usually uncountable) The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).

  3. 3

    (usually uncountable) The rejection of non-proven or non-rationalized assertions in the social and political spheres of society.

  4. 4

    A delusion that oneself or the world, or parts thereof, have ceased to exist.

  5. 5

    (Russia) Alternative letter-case form of Nihilism

  6. 6

    A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists.

  7. 7

    Something that is regarded as meaningless.

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