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nihilism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nihilism \Ni"hil*ism\, n. [L. nihil nothing: cf F. nihilisme. See {Annihilate}.] 1. Nothingness; nihility. 2. The doctrine that nothing can be known scepticism as to all knowledge and all reality. 3. (Politics) The theories and practices of the Nihilists. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nihilism n 1: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake 2: complete denial of all established authority and institutions
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