Nihilism

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian нигили́зм (nigilízm). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m/, /ˈnɪ-/, /ˈniː-/, [-(h)ɨ̞-] (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ.əˌlɪ.z(ə)m/, /ˈni.ə-/ Hyphenation: Ni‧hil‧i‧sm === Proper noun === Nihilism (Russia, politics, historical) A movement of the 1860s that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change. ==== Alternative forms ==== nihilism ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Russian nihilist movement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia