NIHILIST


Meaning of NIHILIST in English

I. -_lə̇st noun

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: French nihiliste, from Latin nihil nothing + French -iste -ist

1. : an advocate of nihilism

2.

[Russian nigilist, from French nihiliste ]

: a member of a Russian nihilistic party resorting to terrorism

II. adjective

or ni·hi·lis·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|listik

: of, relating to, or characterized by nihilism

• ni·hi·lis·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē adverb

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