Nihilism

/nˈa‍ɪəlˌɪzəm/

/ˈnaɪəˌɫɪzəm/

Nihilism

a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

a system of thought that considers life as meaningless and rejects religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.

the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

Examples

1. Nihilism rejects any objective basis for society and its morality.

2. Nihilism is a very negative term for Nietzsche.

3. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, for example, embraced nihilism, the belief in the ultimate meaningless of life.

4. His only goals are chaos and nihilism.