3. (Politics) The theories and practices of the Nihilists.
Nihilist
(Ni"hil*ist), n. [Cf. F. nihiliste. See Nihilism.]
1. One who advocates the doctrine of nihilism; one who believes or teaches that nothing can be known,
or asserted to exist.
2. (Politics) A member of a secret association which is devoted to the destruction of the present political,
religious, and social institutions.
Nihilistic
(Ni`hil*is"tic) a. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, nihilism.
Nihility
(Ni*hil"i*ty) n. [Cf. F. nihilité. See Nihilism.] Nothingness; a state of being nothing.
Nil
(Nil) [See Nill, v. t.] Will not. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Nil
(Nil), n. & a. [L., a contr. of nihil.] Nothing; of no account; worthless; — a term often used for canceling,
in accounts or bookkeeping. A. J. Ellis.
Nile
(Nile) n. [L. Nilus, Gr. .] The great river of Egypt.
Nile bird. (Zoöl.) (a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. — Nile goose (Zoöl.), the
Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.
Nilgau
(Nil"gau) n. (Zoöl.) see Nylghau.
Nill
(Nill) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nilled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Nilling.] [AS. nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to
will. See No, and Will.] Not to will; to refuse; to reject. [Obs.]
Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace.
Spenser. Nill
(Nill), v. i. To be unwilling; to refuse to act.
The actions of the will are "velle" and "nolle," to will and nill.
Burton. Will he, nill he, whether he wills it or not.
Nill
(Nill), n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula.]
1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. Knight.
Nilometer
(Ni*lom"e*ter) n. [Gr. the Nile + measure: cf. F. nilomètre.] An instrument for measuring the
rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.
Niloscope
(Ni"lo*scope) n. [Gr. the Nile + to observe.] A Nilometer.
Nilotic
(Ni*lot"ic) a. [L. Niloticus, fr. Nilus th Nile, Gr. : cf. F. nilotique.] Of or pertaining to the river
Nile; as, the Nilotic crocodile.
Nilt
(Nilt) [Contr. fr. ne wilt.] Wilt not. [Obs.]
Nim
(Nim) v. t. [imp. Nam or Nimmed ; p. p. Nomen or Nome ] [AS. niman. &radic 7. Cf. Nimble.]
To take; to steal; to filch. [Obs.]
This canon it in his hand nam.
Chaucer.
