NIHILISTS

Noun

nihilists

plural of nihilist

Source: Wiktionary


NIHILIST

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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