1. A revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake 
2. The delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
   - nihilistic delusion 
3. Complete denial of all established authority and institutions

Derived forms: nihilisms

See also: nihilist, nihilistic

Type of: anarchy, delusion, doctrine, ism, lawlessness, philosophical system, philosophy, psychotic belief, school of thought

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