# nihilist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪl.ɪst/ · frequency rank #62,364

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

## Etymology
From Latin nihil (“nothing”) + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nihilist