1. people who believe that life is meaningless and that moral principles and social institutions have no validity
Usage: philosophy

Examples

• The nihilists rejected all traditional values and beliefs.
• Many young nihilists emerged during the social upheaval of the 1960s.
• The professor discussed how nihilists view existence as fundamentally without purpose.
• Some nihilists argue that conventional morality is merely a social construct.
• The novel portrayed a group of nihilists who had lost faith in society.
• Political nihilists often seek to destroy existing institutions without offering alternatives.