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nihilism

noun

a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

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Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
M
Contains
IH
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m

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noun

  1. a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

noun

  1. complete denial of all established authority and institutions

noun

  1. the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

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