nihilist

Meanings

• noun

  A person who believes that life is meaningless and that nothing can be known or communicated.

  - "He is a renowned nihilist, who believes in the absence of any inherent meaning or value in existence."
  - "The nihilist's belief in the meaninglessness of life led him to commit heinous acts."

• noun

  A person who denies any religious or metaphysical belief, often in the belief that only matter is real.

  - "The philosopher's nihilistic views on existence were influential in shaping modern thought."
  - "Many existentialist philosophers were labeled as nihilists due to their rejection of traditional values."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nihilist
hilaster , paster , master,aster

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Variants

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nihilism , nihilisms , nihilist , nihilistic , nihilists

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Etymology

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From the Latin nihil, meaning 'nothing'.

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Trivia

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1. Nihilism was popularized in the 19th century by philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Søren Kierkegaard.

2. The term 'nihilist' was first used in English in the 1860s.

3. Nihilism has been linked to various forms of extremist ideologies, such as terrorism and fascism.

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Related Concepts

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1. Existentialism: A philosophical movement that emphasizes individual existence and freedom, often overlapping with nihilism.

2. Absurdism: A philosophical and literary movement that emphasizes the inherent meaninglessness of the universe, often leading to a rejection of rationality and logic.

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Culture

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Nihilism is a philosophical belief that rejects the idea of inherent meaning or value, often leading to a rejection of morality and traditional values. It has been explored in various forms of art and literature, such as Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov' and Albert Camus' 'The Stranger'.

How to Memorize "nihilist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a black cloak, with a blank expression and a rejection of any inherent meaning or value.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of emptiness, nothingness, or meaninglessness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word as 'Nothing Is Here, Life Is Silly'.

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