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Nihilistic
Nihilistic meaning
Of or relating to nihilism.
Synonyms of Nihilistic
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In the decades since John Carpenter's "Halloween" premiered, few movies have come close to matching the nihilistic terror of Carpenter's stripped-down slasher opus.
It is a canvas that takes hatred and violence, and turns them into beauty and creativity: it turns the nihilistic terrorists of Hamas into artists, against their will.
The only way out of a culture of hatred and antisemitism was for their allies and friends to give feedback that they must stop the nihilistic policy of terror.
This sense of impending defeat underpins everything in Letters from Iwo Jima, resulting in one of the most nihilistic depictions of warfare in cinematic history.
Yet, this enlightenment cannot be achieved if Evelyn does not accept the nihilistic philosophy that the everything bagel represents.
But that healthy outrage birthed a nihilistic mentality about politics rather than one that generated improvement.
First, launch a shocking attack and, when the counterattack comes, double down, lashing out at opponents in nihilistic style.
In addition to losing faith in herself, she might also become nihilistic about the world around her, viewing life itself as a “jinx” that cannot be overcome.
In her quest for vengeance, she spreads a haunted VHS tape filled with her nihilistic visions across the world and literally breaks through the television to kill you.
The motive isn’t a nihilistic joy in dismemberment.
This kills all storytelling except the most nihilistic genres.
After two years in development, Nihilistic Software handed the reins over to Singin' Ape Studios.
Against a spare, nihilistic soundscape, three figures stand at stark white tables (Simon Lobelson, Sheldon and Riley) examining transparencies while the screen assembles patterns resembling the organic.
Argus does an excellent job of delivering a charismatic and moving performance, while also being dynamic enough to hint at a growing nihilistic attitude about his diagnosis.
Clooney is quick to reassure fans, “it’s not a nihilistic film in a weird way because there’s some real hope.
Faux leftists have been deceived into thinking that the nihilistic pedagogy of anti-whiteness is anchored in teaching history from a leftist perspective.
In addition to the prevalence of what she called “in-jokes” about the art world, Mr. Waters’s taste in art tends, unsurprisingly, toward the perverse, the ironic and the cheerfully nihilistic.
Instead, the Trump administration has continued – even accelerated – its effort to hollow out America’s institutions in favor of a nihilistic populism.
It's no wonder Jerry would make such a nihilistic comment about parties, social functions people without hang-ups or anxieties enjoy attending.
Clearly, Harmony Korine is steered by his attraction to the theatrical, the absurd and the grimly nihilistic.