nihilism
noun
Simple meaning
The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnaɪəlɪzəm
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Definition
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noun
usually uncountable
The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.
usually uncountable
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).
countableuncountablephilosophy
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.
The delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
countable
Something that is regarded as meaningless.
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