Nihilism

From the Latin nihil, “nothing”, a term referring to the extreme philosophical view there there is no justification for values. The term is also used to speak of the all-out attack on specific values - especially in religion or morality. A nihilist is presumably one who promotes the state of believing in nothing whatsoever, or one who holds that there is nothing in life that is really purposeful or meaningful.

Contributed by: Marty Maddox/CTNS