nihilism

nounCommon GRE wordMore N words

the rejection of all established beliefs, morals, or meaning

In a sentence

Nihilism in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing nihilism in a sentence.

His cheerful nihilism held that nothing mattered, so nothing was worth worrying about.

Synonyms

negativismskepticismrejectionism

Antonyms

idealismfaithoptimism

Keep going

the lowest or most unsuccessful point of something

lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment

excessive self-admiration and preoccupation with oneself

a condition of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness brought on by drugs or other agents

a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and can cause addiction

to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug

just beginning to develop or come into existence

a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit

Common questions

Nihilism (noun) means the rejection of all established beliefs, morals, or meaning

Here is nihilism used in an example sentence: "His cheerful nihilism held that nothing mattered, so nothing was worth worrying about."

Common synonyms for nihilism include negativism, skepticism, rejectionism.

Antonyms of nihilism include idealism, faith, optimism.

Nihilism is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.