nihilism
nounUK /ˈnaɪ.ɪ.lɪ.zəm/
US /ˈnaɪ.ə.lɪ.zəm/
Nihilism is the idea that life has no meaning and that nothing really matters.
The character in the story falls into nihilism after losing everything he cared about.
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2. The belief that moral rules and values are not real.
His moral nihilism made him question whether any action could truly be right or wrong.
3. A political movement in old Russia that rejected all laws and authority.
Russian nihilism in the 1800s shocked many people with its rejection of tradition.
4. A general feeling that nothing is worth doing or believing in.
After the team lost every game, a mood of nihilism spread through the club.