nihilism
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Noun
- A revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
- The delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
- Complete denial of all established authority and institutions
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| 1 | infinitum | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | nettlesome | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | aneurism | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | antebellum | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | nobelium | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | norstrom | 2 | 0 |
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| 2 | nishimo | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | nichols | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | animism | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | vigilantism | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | nihilists | 3 | 0 |
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| 8 | chilis | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | phillis | 2 | 0 |
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| 11 | nils | 1 | 0 |
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| 13 | nightlines | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | nicholi | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | minimalism | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | hilsman | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | chilies | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | chili's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | penicillins | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | nightline's | 2 | 0 |
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📰 This Word in the News:
New Analysis Examines Rise of “Nihilistic Violence” and Online Subcultures Driving It
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Apr 13, 2026 Homeland Security Today
Interview: Bishop Erik Varden on his ‘nihilism’ on A.I. and the danger weaponizing Christianity for politics
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May 11, 2026 America Magazine
Between Meme Culture and Warning Behaviour: Interpreting Nihilistic Violence Aesthetics in Online Extremist-Adjacent Spaces
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Jul 13, 2026 Global Network on Extremism and Technology