nihilism

As a verb kneel

is (lb) to stoop down and rest on the knee or knees.

As a noun nihilism is

(philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.

As nouns the difference between nihilism and relativism

is that nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life while relativism is (uncountable|philosophy) the theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.

As nouns the difference between nihilism and null

is that nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As nouns the difference between nihilism and epicureanism

is that nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life while epicureanism is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of (c 340–c 270 bc).

As nouns the difference between nihilism and libertine

is that nihilism is a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life while libertine is someone freed from slavery in Ancient Rome; a freedman.

As an adjective libertine is

dissolute, licentious, profligate; loose in morals.

As nouns the difference between cynism and nihilism

is that cynism is cynicism while nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.

As nouns the difference between illegalism and nihilism

is that illegalism is illegal activity, especially seen as systemic or as part of a general philosophy or ideology while nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.

As nouns the difference between pantheism and nihilism

is that pantheism is while nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.

As nouns the difference between nihilism and apatheism

is that nihilism is a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life while apatheism is apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.

As nouns the difference between nihilism and apathy

is that nihilism is a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life while apathy is complete lack of emotion or motivation about a person, activity, or object; depression; lack of interest or enthusiasm; disinterest.