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philosophy vs nihilism

nihilism vs philosophy

philosophy and nihilism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philosophy Yes No No No
nihilism Yes No No No
As nouns, nihilism is a hyponym of philosophy; that is, nihilism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philosophy:
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • nihilism: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
philosophy (noun) nihilism (noun)
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school complete denial of all established authority and institutions
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
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