Word: nihilism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ni
hil
ism
Definition: The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).
Morphemes:
Affix: nihilism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ne-
Language: la
Decoded: ne-
Meaning: prefix negating the principal meaning
Affix: hīlum
Language: la
Decoded: hilum
Meaning: a trifle; not in the least