nihilism

Nihilism — • One who bows to no authority and accepts no doctrine, however widespread, that is not supported by proof. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nihilism     Nihilism      …   Catholic encyclopedia

Nihilism — Ni hil*ism, n. [L. nihil nothing: cf. F. nihilisme. See {Annihilate}.] 1. Nothingness; nihility. [1913 Webster] 2. The doctrine that nothing can be known; scepticism as to all knowledge and all reality. [1913 Webster] 3. (Politics) The theories… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

nihilism — index anarchy, lynch law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Nihilism — This article is about the philosophical doctrines. For other uses, see Nihilism (disambiguation). Certainty series Agnosticism Belief Certainty Doubt Determini …   Wikipedia

nihilism — nihilist, n., adj. nihilistic, adj. /nuy euh liz euhm, nee /, n. 1. total rejection of established laws and institutions. 2. anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity. 3. total and absolute destructiveness, esp. toward the world at… …   Universalium

nihilism — noun /ˈnʌɪ(h)ɨ̞lɪz(ə)m,ˈnɪhɨ̞lɪz(ə)m,ˈniː(h)ɨ̞lɪz(ə)m,ˈnaɪəˌlɪz(ə)m,ˈniəˌlɪz(ə)m/ a) Extreme skepticism, maintaining that nothing has a real existence. ...the band members sweat hard enough to earn their pretensions …   Wiktionary

nihilism — сущ. нигилизм Syn : nihilizm нигилизм …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

nihilism — noun Etymology: German Nihilismus, from Latin nihil nothing more at nil Date: circa 1817 1. a. a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless b. a doctrine that denies any objective… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

nihilism — сущ. тж. nihilizm пол., соц. нигилизм (от лат. nihil ничто , ничего ; отрицание общепризнанных общественных норм и ценностей) See: socialization …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

nihilism — n 1. нигилизм; отрицание общепринятых ценностей; 2. общественное течение в России второй половины XIX в., отрицательно относившееся к устоям дворянства, крепостничеству …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии