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nihilistic
[ nahy-uh-lis-tik ]
adjective
- of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions:
An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- embracing anarchy, terrorism, and destruction:
nihilistic tactics learned in a terrorist bootcamp.
- Philosophy. of or believing in an extreme form of skepticism; belief in nothingness.
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ծh·t·· adverb
- t·Ծh·t adjective
- ԴDzn··t adjective
- ܲn··t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nihilistic1
Example Sentences
One cannot demonstrate this like a mathematical proof, but this carelessness, or callousness, about human life seems linked to fatalistic, even nihilistic attitudes.
President Donald Trump has moved beyond "American carnage," leaving the nihilistic outlook of his first term behind in favor of gleeful bullying and childish name-calling.
He’s got too much on his mind to allow this monkey to really go bananas, and his indecision makes the movie’s nihilistic viewpoint feel all the more hollow and forced.
He continues rattling off his nihilistic list until he lands on the reason for this drug-fueled rant.
I don’t want to make it sound totally self-important, but I do think there is something that's kind of nihilistic: “Don’t sell out, man,” even as you're selling out.
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