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Nihilism

nounid 98016·updated May 18, 2026
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a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

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nihilistic delusion
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Nihilisms
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Nihilism's
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Nihilisms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
§2
complete denial of all established authority and institutions
§3
the delusion that things, or everything, including the self, do not exist
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
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