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Stirnerism

Stirnerism noun: the philosophy of Max Stirner, credited as a major influence in the development of nihilism, existentialism, postmodernism, and anarchism.

Noun

Stirnerism (uncountable)

  1. The philosophy of Max Stirner, credited as a major influence in the development of nihilism, existentialism, postmodernism, and anarchism.

Origin of Stirnerism

From Stirner + -ism.

Questions about Stirnerism

What does Stirnerism mean?
Stirnerism means the philosophy of Max Stirner, credited as a major influence in the development of nihilism, existentialism, postmodernism, and anarchism.
What part of speech is Stirnerism?
Stirnerism is a noun.

Words near Stirnerism in the dictionary

  1. Stirling-Rawdon
  2. Stirlingshire
  3. Stirner
  4. Stirneresque
  5. Stirnerian
  6. Stirnerism
  7. Stirnerist
  8. Stirnerists
  9. Stirnweis
  10. Stirnweises
  11. stirocainide

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