Nihilism and Rebellion

Nihilism

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

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Rebellion and nihilism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rebellion" instead a noun "Nihilism".

Nearby Words: nihilist, nihilistic

Rebellion noun - Open fighting against authority (as one's own government).

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Nihilism and rebellion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nihilism" instead a noun "Rebellion".

open	open nihilism	open rebellion
violent	violent nihilism	violent rebellion
massive	massive nihilism	massive rebellion
general	general nihilism	general rebellion
Other adjectives: destructive, growing, attempted.

The Church of the Lawgiver falls under this too; their doctrine teaches that arcane magic is an abomination created by Mytteri, their religion's equivalent of Satan, and is an embodiment of pure rebellion and nihilism.

Source: Tabletop Game / Ravenloft

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