ni ‧ hil ‧ is ‧ m /ˈnaɪəlɪz ə m, ˈnaɪɪlɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: German ; Origin: nihilismus , from Latin nihil 'nothing' ]
1 . the belief that nothing has any meaning or value
2 . the idea that all social and political institutions should be destroyed
—nihilist noun [countable]
—nihilistic /ˌnaɪəˈlɪstɪk◂, ˌnaɪɪˈlɪstɪk◂/ adjective