/ ˈnaɪɪlɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( philosophy ) the belief that nothing has any value, especially that religious and moral principles have no value
► ni·hil·is·tic / ˌnaɪɪˈlɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective :
Her latest play is a nihilistic vision of the world of the future.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Latin nihil nothing + -ism .