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nihilism in Arabic

عَدَمِيَّة ʕadamiyya

UK/ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪz.m̩//ˈnaɪ.əˌlɪz.m̩/

nihilism in Arabic: عَدَمِيَّة (ʕadamiyya). In English, nihilism means the view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.

Arabic words for nihilism

view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning
عَدَمِيَّة ʕadamiyya
rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.
عَدَمِيَّة ʕadamiyya
doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life
عَدَمِيَّة ʕadamiyya

English meaning of nihilism

  1. noun The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.
  2. noun The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).
  3. noun The rejection of non-proven or non-rationalized assertions in the social and political spheres of society.
  4. noun A delusion that oneself or the world, or parts thereof, have ceased to exist.

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Questions about nihilism in Arabic

What is the meaning of nihilism in Arabic?
Nihilism in Arabic is عَدَمِيَّة (ʕadamiyya).
ما معنى كلمة nihilism؟
Nihilism: عَدَمِيَّة (ʕadamiyya).
What does nihilism mean in English?
Nihilism means the view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.

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