|  nihilism 
 
 1. a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake (Freq. 1)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 nihilistic, nihilist
 • Hypernyms:
 doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
 2. the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist;
 a sense that everything is unreal
 • Syn:
 nihilistic delusion
 • Hypernyms:
 delusion, psychotic belief
 3. complete denial of all established authority and institutions
 • Derivationally related forms:
 nihilistic, nihilist
 • Hypernyms:
 anarchy, lawlessness
 
 
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