nihilism
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9.4
- noun
- /ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm/
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nihilismo
- In a world filled with chaos, some people turn to nihilism, believing that nothing truly matters.
- modern nihilism
- view of nihilism
This then can lead to a positive nihilism like that of of Nietzsche, he says.
- This then can lead to a positive nihilism like that of of Nietzsche, he says.
- The end in nihilism means nothing matters.
- And people would prefer to have strong beliefs than just complete nihilism and complete everything's wrong.
- And that was just a retreat into nihilism.
- So how does existentialism differ from nihilism?
- So if we just think of this force of nihilism that's contending with the force of faith-based optimism, right.
- But you've got to do this by engaging nihilism in the modern world.
- And so there's a little dose of nihilism that I think we need.
- So when you talk about nihilism, is she influenced by by whom?
- So like, but getting from nihilism too, this is important.
- So I, I, I, I think this nihilism comes from people's material circumstances.
- And and yet there's so much sort of nihilism contained within these characters.
- And we have so much pessimism now and almost nihilism in certain respects.
- They sit right next to each other at my nihilism and my romance.
Examples
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And a pervasive atmosphere of nihilism and despair.
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There were those who saw in his poetry only chaos and pure nihilism.
Fiction book (1993) -
The end in nihilism means nothing matters.
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One must open the door to nihilism and invite it in to defeat it.
Academic text (1994) -
And yes, there is a lot of hopelessness and nihilism when people think about the future.
Blog text (15) -
Nihilism is a viable worldview.
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But seriously, I don't think nihilism always has to have a wholly negative thrust.
Blog text (5) -
And This is why I find nihilism liberating and emboldening.
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So if we just think of this force of nihilism that's contending with the force of faith-based optimism, right.
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Today, the theological adversary is the nihilism practiced in our dealings with nature.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
A belief that life and the world are not real and have no purpose
Compounds
How Nihilistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
nihilism = nihil + ism
Formed from the combining form 'nihil' + the noun-forming suffix '-ism', but 'nihil' is not a productive or familiar standalone English base, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Nihilism comes from the Latin word nihil, meaning 'nothing'. So nihilism is the idea that values, rules, or meaning are 'nothing' or should be rejected, which is why the word describes the belief that life has no real purpose.