Citations:Nihilarian

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English citations of Nihilarian

(derogatory) A member of a purported school of thought dealing with trivial matters.
  • 1901, Alexander Campbell Fraser, The Works of George Berkeley, D.D., Formerly Bishop of Cloyne, translation of original by George Berkeley, Commonplace Book, page 14:
    If the wit and industry of the Nihilarians were employ'd about the usefull & practical mathematiques, what advantage had it brought to mankind !