nihilism
/ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm/
noun
- The belief that life has no meaning, purpose, or value; rejection of moral principles and religious beliefs.
- His nihilism led him to feel that nothing he did mattered.
- The character in the novel embraced nihilism after losing everything he cared about.
- Some philosophers argue that nihilism can be a starting point for creating your own meaning.
- A political or revolutionary doctrine that calls for the destruction of existing social and political institutions.
- The group's nihilism drove them to reject all laws and traditions.
- Nihilism in that era was seen as a threat to the monarchy.
- The 19th-century Russian nihilists wanted to tear down the old government.