Noun: nihilist nI-(h)u-list
- Someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
"The philosopher was often labelled a nihilist for his radical views on ethics"
- An advocate of anarchism
"The nihilist rejected all established social institutions";
- anarchist, syndicalist
Derived forms: nihilists
Type of: nonreligious person, rad [informal], radical
Encyclopedia: Nihilist