Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to the doctrine of social or political nihilism; characterized by nihilism: as, nihilistic views.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, nihilism.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to
nihilism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to nihilism
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Examples
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Raznovich began her literary career at the age of sixteen, with Tiempo de amar (A Time to Love, 1960), a volume of what she defines as nihilistic poetry.
Diana Raznovich. 2009
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No Wave has been described as nihilistic, "a movement predicated on negation - except those involved didn't consider it a movement, and didn't predicate it on anything."
Jelena Darling: Bush Tetras, Live and Well Jelena Darling 2011
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No Wave has been described as nihilistic, "a movement predicated on negation - except those involved didn't consider it a movement, and didn't predicate it on anything."
Jelena Darling: Bush Tetras, Live and Well Jelena Darling 2011
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No Wave has been described as nihilistic, "a movement predicated on negation - except those involved didn't consider it a movement, and didn't predicate it on anything."
Jelena Darling: Bush Tetras, Live and Well Jelena Darling 2011
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No Wave has been described as nihilistic, "a movement predicated on negation - except those involved didn't consider it a movement, and didn't predicate it on anything."
Jelena Darling: Bush Tetras, Live and Well Jelena Darling 2011
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No Wave has been described as nihilistic, "a movement predicated on negation - except those involved didn't consider it a movement, and didn't predicate it on anything."
Jelena Darling: Bush Tetras, Live and Well Jelena Darling 2011
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No Wave has been described as nihilistic, "a movement predicated on negation - except those involved didn't consider it a movement, and didn't predicate it on anything."
Jelena Darling: Bush Tetras, Live and Well Jelena Darling 2011
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He is a suit who works for a very rich man and apparently revels in nihilistic destruction.
Archive 2008-11-01 Ben Abraham 2008
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He is a suit who works for a very rich man and apparently revels in nihilistic destruction.
Fun and Loathing in Las Vegas Washington D.C. Ben Abraham 2008
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Bilbo: I miss your point, Zach. angryoldfatman: It's known as a nihilistic fixation.
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