EH S4 E9: "anyone can always use a little nihilism in their life" SPECIAL edition
NIHILISM English WOTD – 25 August 2020 Etymology Probably borrowed from French nihilisme , German Nihilismus , or Late Latin nihilismus ; the French, German, and Latin words are derived from Latin nihil ( “ indefinite nothing ” ) , from nihilum ( “ nothing ” ) , from ne- ( prefix negating the principal meaning ) + hīlum ( “ a trifle; not in the least ” ) . The English word is cognate with Italian nichilismo , Spanish nihilismo , Russian нигили́зм ( nigilízm ) , philosophical doctrine grounded on negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; emptiness; lack of education and cultural refinement. [ 1 ] Pronunciation ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA ( key ) : /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪz.m̩/ , /ˈnɪ-/ , /ˈniː-/ , [-(h)ɨ̞-] ( General American ) IPA ( key ) : /ˈnaɪ.əˌlɪz.m̩/ , /ˈniː-/ Audio...