"Nihilarian" meaning in All languages combined

See Nihilarian on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌnaɪ.(h)ɪˈleəɹ.i.ən/ [UK] Forms: Nihilarians [plural]
Etymology: nihil + -arian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nihil|arian}} nihil + -arian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nihilarian (plural Nihilarians)
  1. (derogatory) A member of a purported school of thought dealing with trivial matters. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Nihilarian-en-noun-tgS6OxKq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arian

Inflected forms

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