nihilism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (politics) a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake | |
Related terms: | doctrine | |
2. | [ noun ] (psychology,psychiatry) the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal | |
Synonyms: | nihilistic_delusion | |
Related terms: | delusion | |
3. | [ noun ] complete denial of all established authority and institutions | |
Related terms: | anarchy | |