Nihilism is extreme skepticism about existence and about religious or moral principles.
(noun)A desire for the complete complete rejection of the established order or social system and religious principles is an example of nihilism.
See nihilism in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: < L nihil (see nihil) + -ism
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See nihilism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Latin nihil, nothing; see ne in Indo-European roots
Origin: + -ism
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