noun
- Plural of nihil; things of no value or importance; nothings.
Usage: Formal or literary usage; Often used in philosophical or legal contexts
Examples
- The philosopher dismissed material possessions as mere nihils compared to spiritual truth.
- In the legal document, the court declared those claims to be nihils and without merit.
- He treated their objections as nihils, unworthy of serious consideration.
- The ancient texts spoke of nihils—the void from which all creation emerged.
- She regarded the gossip as nihils and continued with her work.