μηδενισμός

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Greek

Etymology

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

Noun

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)

Declension

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Further reading