Synonyms

nihility

American

[nahy-hil-i-tee, nee-] / naɪˈhɪl ɪ ti, ni- /

noun

nothingness; nonexistence.

nihility British

/ naɪˈhɪlɪtɪ /

noun

the state or condition of being nothing; nothingness; nullity

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Example Sentences

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She also wished that the whole human race had but one head; but not in order that she might cut it off, but that she might make the philosophy of Nihility flourish there.

From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 by Maupassant, Guy de

The youth scoffed at the word "sent," and replied, "Not being thy Supreme Intelligence, or Infinite Nihility, I am unable to explain the phenomenon."

From Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Burton, Isabel, Lady

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