nihil

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)

Word Origin

nihil (n.)
Latin, literally "nothing" (see nil). Phrase nihil obstat "nothing stands in the way" printed on first pages of a Catholic work indicates its official approval.

Example

1. Nietzsche regards dionysus as the god who has discovered the " truth " of the world as nihil , and who stands in the absolute opposite of the " lie " of a culture .

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