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nihilism
noun(ni-hil-ism)
a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
nihilism
noun(ni-hil-ism)
a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths
nihilism
noun(ni-hil-ism)
a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility

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