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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.

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  • adjective Of or relating to nihilism.

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  • adjective of or relating to nihilism

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • He is a suit who works for a very rich man and apparently revels in nihilistic destruction.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Ben Abraham 2008

  • 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

  • Bilbo: I miss your point, Zach. angryoldfatman: It's known as a nihilistic fixation.

    An Amazing Design Material 2008

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