☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Nihilist

One who rejects all established authority, moral principles, and legal institutions. In 19th century Russian jurisprudence, nihilists advocated the destruction of existing social and political structures, leading to anti-nihilist legislation.

Etymology: Latin 'nihil' (nothing) + '-ist'; popularized by Turgenev, 'Fathers and Sons' (1862) · Category: General Legal Terms · Source: Russian anti-nihilist laws (1870s-1880s); Oxford English Dictionary
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