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nihilism
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Definition:
This is a philosophy which rejects the real existence of all morals and values, involving also a rejection of traditional ethics and traditional religious beliefs.

In the political realm, it has referred to a revolutionary doctrine advocating the destruction of the social system and a denial of all established authority and institutions.

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