nihilistic

nihilistic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English nihilist
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English nihilistic

    From nihilist + -ic.

    Pronunciation

    UK: /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪs.tɪk/, /ˈniː.ɪl.ɪs.tɪk/

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    Adjective

    nihilistic (comparative more nihilistic, superlative most nihilistic)

    1. Of or relating to nihilism.
      • 1965 August 13, “Books: Last Testament”, in Time‎[1]:
        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.
      • 2025 May 21, Manisha Krishnan, “IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence”, in WIRED‎[2], archived from the original on 21 May 2025:
        The bombing comes over a week after ISD released a report about how nihilistic worldviews are fueling violence in the US and Europe.

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