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Nihilism
01
the rejection or denial of all established authority, values, and institutions
Examples
Political nihilism often manifests as distrust of governments.
He expressed nihilism toward social conventions and norms.
02
the belief that nothing exists and that life, self, and reality are ultimately meaningless
Examples
He sank into nihilism, feeling that life had no substance or purpose.
Philosophical nihilism questions the reality of self and the external world.
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nihilism
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