nihilism
/ˈnaɪɪlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण नाइइलिज़म
शून्यवाद, नास्तिवाद, निषेधवाद
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noun
- 1
[U]
the belief that life has no meaning or purpose and that religious and moral principles have no value
शून्यवाद, नास्तिवाद, निषेधवाद
- The novel's hero slowly falls into despair and nihilism.
- 2
[U]
the belief that all political and social institutions should be destroyed
(राजनीति में) सर्वनाशवाद, विध्वंसवाद
- the political nihilism of nineteenth-century Russia
Synonyms anarchism
◇Word family
nihilist nounnihilistic adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
The first syllable sounds like 'nigh' (NY-ih-liz-um) in British English.
British English में पहला syllable 'nigh' जैसा बोला जाता है (NY-ih-liz-um)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin nihil, meaning 'nothing'.
यह Latin nihil से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'कुछ नहीं' है।