A subset of climate denial based on the notion that because humanity will eventually face extinction or massive death in the distant future it's morally acceptable that it occurs sooner rather than latter due to current overconsumption. It invokes the naturalistic fallacy as a means of free riding on future generations.
In a discussion on a carbon tax, the denihilist pointed out that like all species, humanity's extinction will bring about a "better" and more advanced race. I called out his denihilism.
by Essar February 6, 2016
Formed by combining the words 'denied' and 'anihilated', a verb usually used in reference to gaming meaning annihilated in a very epic fashion.
by Coywolf September 12, 2008
"Mark totally denihilated Kevin's chances with that 18 year old skank at the bar by bringing up his full blown shingles up his asshole"
by Spin Master J September 21, 2012
Denihilism is the phenomenon that labor has no intrinsic value. It is an aura of submodernism and a retort to Karl Marx.
by metastatic August 11, 2021
A social theory stating that the tenet that materialist empiricism will replace essentialism is not based on Western rationalism at all but rather on the dogma that monotheism will replace polytheism.
Denihilism proffers that the dogma that materialist thought will replace essentialistic thinking is-itself based on a meta-dogma: the idea that polytheism will be replaced by monotheism.
by metastatic November 22, 2021
The belief that the internet is God and that the internet holds all the answers to life and creation. Denihilism believers spend their entire lives browsing the internet and never stop. They have multiple Tumblr and Twitter accounts for each of their multiple personalities and genders.
Person: I just spent the last 12 hours browsing the internet on tumblr and google.
Person 2: Oh really? Would you like to join denihilism?
Person 2: Oh really? Would you like to join denihilism?
by TheWhiteBowser July 26, 2016