单词 | nihilism |
释义 | Word Frequency nihilism(ˈnaɪɪˌlɪzəm) noun 1. a complete denial of all established authority and institutions 2. philosophy an extreme form of scepticism that systematically rejects all values, belief in existence, the possibility of communication, etc 3. a revolutionary doctrine of destruction for its own sake 4. the practice or promulgation of terrorism Derived forms nihilist (ˈnihilist) noun, adjective nihilistic (ˌnihilˈistic) adjective Word origin C19: from Latin nihil nothing + -ism, on the model of German NihilismusWord Frequency Nihilism(ˈnaɪɪˌlɪzəm) noun (in tsarist Russia) any of several revolutionary doctrines that upheld terrorism |
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