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nihilist.

A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪst/UK/ˈniː.ɪl.ɪst/UK/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪst/General-American/ˈni.ɪl.ɪst/General-American
  1. A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

  2. An absolute skeptic; a person who believes in the truth of nothing.

Where this word comes from

From Latin nihil (“nothing”) + -ist.

adj/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪst/UK/ˈniː.ɪl.ɪst/UK/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪst/General-American/ˈni.ɪl.ɪst/General-American
  1. Nihilistic; seeing no value.

Where this word comes from

From Latin nihil (“nothing”) + -ist.

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