As nouns the difference between anarchy and nihilism
is that
anarchy is (uncountable) the state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body while
nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.
anarchy Noun
(uncountable) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
(uncountable) Anarchism]]; the political theory that a community is best [[organize, organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.
(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.
Confusion in general; disorder.
Usage notes
* ( confusion or misunderstanding in general) Anarchists feel it is inappropriate to use anarchy to mean “a state of chaos or confusion”. However, this has historically been a common use of the word.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
* (all senses) nonanarchy (rare)
* (disorder) order
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nihilism English
Noun
(philosophy) A philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.
(ethics) The rejection of inherent or objective moral principles.
(politics) The rejection of non-rationalized or non-proven assertions in the social and political spheres of society.
(politics, historical) A Russian movement of the 1860s that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change.
The belief that all endeavors are ultimately futile and devoid of meaning.
- "...the band members sweat hard enough to earn their pretensions, and maybe even their nihilism " (rock critic Dave Marsh, reviewing the band XTC's album Go )
Contradiction (not always deliberate) between behavior and espoused principle, to such a degree that all possible espoused principle is voided.
The deliberate refusal of belief, to the point that belief itself is rejected as untenable.
Derived terms
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Related terms
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Synonyms
* (belief that all endeavours are void ) fatalism
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