nihilistic

/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪs.tɪk/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

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adj

"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."
"The bombing comes over a week after ISD released a report about how nihilistic worldviews are fueling violence in the US and Europe."

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

more nihilistic (comparative) most nihilistic (superlative)

antinihilistic nihilistically unnihilistic

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How do you pronounce nihilistic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪs.tɪk/.

What does nihilistic mean?

Of or relating to nihilism.

Where does nihilistic come from?

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

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