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moral nihilism

moral nihilism noun: amorality, the metaphysical belief that morality does not exist, that no action, thought or behavior is morally right or morally wrong.

Noun

moral nihilism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) Amorality, the metaphysical belief that morality does not exist, that no action, thought or behavior is morally right or morally wrong.

Questions about moral nihilism

What does moral nihilism mean?
Moral nihilism means amorality, the metaphysical belief that morality does not exist, that no action, thought or behavior is morally right or morally wrong.
What part of speech is moral nihilism?
Moral nihilism is a noun.

Words near moral nihilism in the dictionary

  1. Moral Majoritarians
  2. Moral Majority
  3. moral minima
  4. moral minimum
  5. moral minimums
  6. moral nihilism
  7. moral objectivism
  8. moral obligation
  9. moral obligations
  10. moral of the story
  11. moral order

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