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nihilist - Dictionary definition and meaning for nihilist

NIHILIST

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  • (noun) an advocate of anarchism

    synonyms : anarchist , syndicalist

    The nihilists sought a violent destruction of all forms of rules, authority and order. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

    Friedrich Nietzsche was a nihilist who coined the famous slogan, “God is dead.” -added by naila_inlas

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Mnemonics for nihilist

  • (Tag: ) Nihilist seems like nil = ni + hi + list [ni can be related to hindi word nayi (means new). So, it can be related to new list (new generation) who dont believe in traditional methods of doing things.

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  • (Tag: ) take the NIL part of it...NIHLISTS are people who consider everything NIL....or in other words, who has a tendency not nullify/destroy everything..

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  • (Tag: ) nihilist sounds like anhil which means to destroy !

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  • (Tag: ) Nihi= nahi+ list, so social rules are not in these people list

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