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Definition of nihilism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

nihilism

noun

NAmE//ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm//

, NAmE//ˈniəˌlɪzəm//

[uncountable] (philosophy)

the belief that nothing has any value, especially that religious and moral principles have no value

nihilistic

NAmE//ˌnaɪəˈlɪstɪk//

, NAmE//ˌniəˈlɪstɪk//

adjective Her latest play is a nihilistic vision of the world of the future.See nihilism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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