noun · countable / uncountable · rare

nihilism

ni·hil·i·sm

nihilism · nihilisms

нігілізм

нигилизм

Nihilismus

The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaningThe view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.

UK/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪz.m̩/US/ˈnaɪ.əˌlɪz.m̩/

» I question the intrinsic value of nihilism.

Ich zweifle am inhärenten Wert des Nihilismus.

Meaning

6 senses

(uncountable, usually)The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.
(uncountable, usually)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).
Nihilismus
нигили́змnigilízm
(uncountable, usually)The rejection of non-proven or non-rationalized assertions in the social and political spheres of society.
(uncountable)A delusion that oneself or the world, or parts thereof, have ceased to exist.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Nihilismus
нигили́змnigilízm
нігілізмnihilizm
(countable)Something that is regarded as meaningless.

More definitions

a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
complete denial of all established authority and institutions
the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

Examples

1 sentences

I question the intrinsic value of nihilism.
deIch zweifle am inhärenten Wert des Nihilismus.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life:

Русский

By meaning 1

rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.:

Origin

Probably borrowed from French nihilisme, German Nihilismus, or Late Latin nihilismus; the

Probably borrowed from French nihilisme, German Nihilismus, or Late Latin nihilismus; the French, German, and Latin words are derived from Latin nihil (“indefinite nothing”), from nihilum (“nothing”), from ne- (prefix negating the principal meaning) + hīlum (“a trifle; not in the least”). The English word is cognate with Italian nichilismo, Spanish nihilismo, Russian нигили́зм (nigilízm), philosophical doctrine grounded on negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; emptiness; lack of education and cultural refinement.

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