nihilism
1. a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: nihilistic, nihilist • Hypernyms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism 2. the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal • Syn: nihilistic delusion • Hypernyms: delusion, psychotic belief 3. complete denial of all established authority and institutions • Derivationally related forms: nihilistic, nihilist • Hypernyms: anarchy, lawlessness
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