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NIHILIST
anarchist, nihilist, syndicalist
(noun) an advocate of anarchism
nihilist
(noun) someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nihilist (plural nihilists)
(philosophy, religion) A person who accepts or champions nihilism.
An absolute skeptic; a person who believes in the truth of nothing.
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"hil*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. nihiliste. See Nihilism.]
1. One who advocates the doctrine of nihilism; one who believes or teaches that nothing can be known, or asserted to exist.
2. (Politics)
Definition: A member of a secret association (esp. in Russia), which is devoted to the destruction of the present political, religious, and social institutions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MASQUERADE
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
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