how to pronounce nihilist

/ˈnaɪ.ə.lɪst/

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nihilist is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of nihilist in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… so yeah if you're a nihilist you're …”

meanings of nihilist

noun:

An absolute skeptic; a person who believes in the truth of nothing.
A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

nihilist frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nihilist occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics nihilist can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;