μηδενισμός

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Etymology[edit]

From μηδέν (midén, zero, nil) +‎ -ισμός (-ismós, -ism), a calque of French nihilisme. First attested 1820.

Noun[edit]

μηδενισμός (midenismósm (plural μηδενισμοί)

  1. (mathematics) cancelling out (UK), canceling out (US)
  2. the fact of being given zero marks
  3. (philosophy) nihilism (extreme scepticism)

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