Chaos and Nihilism

Chaos

Chaos noun - A state in which everything is out of order.

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Nihilism and chaos are semantically related in anarchy topic. In some cases you can use "Nihilism" instead a noun "Chaos".

Nearby Word: chaotic

Nihilism noun - Complete denial of all established authority and institutions.

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Chaos and nihilism are semantically related in anarchy topic. You can use "Chaos" instead a noun "Nihilism".

Nearby Words: nihilist, nihilistic

pure	pure chaos	pure nihilism
perfect	perfect chaos	perfect nihilism
complete	complete chaos	complete nihilism
total	total chaos	total nihilism
Other adjectives: sheer, constant, violent, massive, absolute, inherent, general, destructive, growing.

While anarchy and chaos are not mutually exclusive (chaos is anarchic, although it often devolves into despotism, but anarchy is not necessarily chaotic) such an un-mindset is properly called nihilism, the belief in nothing.

Source: Anarchy Is Chaos
The Dark Knight, is about the conflict between order and chaos, and the dangers of pure, unrestrained nihilism and anarchy.

Source: Central Theme / Film

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