Nihilism emerged in 1860s Russia as a movement that rejected all authority and sometimes promoted the use of violence for political change.

After years of studying philosophy, she found herself drawn to nihilism despite its unsettling implications.

Although their philosophies differed, both philosophers explored competing nihilisms as responses to the collapse of traditional values.

By nihilating outdated regulations, the committee aimed to streamline the approval process.

The committee nihilated the outdated bylaws after the review.

The editor nihilates the author's original voice with every cut, leaving only a hollow draft.

Facing the vastness of space, she felt the cold embrace of nihility.

Philosophers debated whether the nihilator was an abstract force or a conscious agent responsible for stripping meaning from existence.

The philosopher cataloged the nihils he believed defined the void.

At the hearing, the defense entered a nihil to assert that the defendant would make no formal response.