nihilistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈniː.ɪl.ɪs.tɪk/ (UK)
- /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪs.tɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English nihilist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nihilistic From nihilist + -ic.
Meanings
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Of or relating to nihilism.
The bombing comes over a week after ISD released a report about how nihilistic worldviews are fueling violence in the US and Europe.
2025 May 21, Manisha Krishnan, “IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 21 May 2025:Some of his gloomy judgments have tempted critics to the conclusion that Kazantzakis was even more nihilistic than Nietzsche, and this book can support that view.
1965 August 13, “Books: Last Testament”, in Time, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nihilistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nihilistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unnihilistic · nihilistically · antinihilistic
Translations (18)
yi ניהיליסטיש (of or relating to nihilism) · gl nihilista (of or relating to nihilism) · pl nihilistyczny (of or relating to nihilism) · it nichilistico (of or relating to nihilism) · es nihilista (of or relating to nihilism) · fi nihilistinen (of or relating to nihilism) · de nihilistisch (of or relating to nihilism) · pt nihilista (of or relating to nihilism) · cs nihilistický (of or relating to nihilism) · da nihilistisk (of or relating to nihilism) · it nichilista (of or relating to nihilism) · ru нигилисти́ческий (of or relating to nihilism) · ca nihilista (of or relating to nihilism) · el μηδενιστικός (of or relating to nihilism) · nl nihilistisch (of or relating to nihilism) · sv nihilistisk (of or relating to nihilism) · ga nihilíoch (of or relating to nihilism) · fr nihiliste (of or relating to nihilism)