How to Pronounce "nihilistic"
word
ˌnaɪ.əˈlɪs.tɪk
nye-uh-LIS-tik
nˌaɪəlˈɪstɪk
nye-uhl-IS-tik
Definition
Having a belief that life is meaningless, that society's rules and values are not important, or that nothing really matters.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌnaɪ.əˈlɪs.tɪk
British English
nˌaɪəlˈɪstɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nye-uh-LIS-tik
UK
nye-uhl-IS-tik
Listen in Context
His views on life are extremely nihilistic.
The book takes a nihilistic approach to society's problems.
Some teenagers go through a nihilistic phase.
That movie had such a nihilistic ending—nothing mattered in the end.