Where does the term "nihilist" first appear?

Russian writer Ivan Turgenev coined the word “nihilist” in his 1862 novel Fathers and Sons.

How many Wilhelm Meister novels did Goethe write? The young man Goethe is the protagonist of two novels, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96) and Wilhelm Meister's Travels, or The Renunciants (1829).
Who said, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”? Ralph Waldo Emerson said the line, in the essay "Self-Reliance" (1841). The complete quote is, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines."
When was the SAT first administered in the U.S.? The College Board first administered the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in June 1926. More than 8,000 applicants took the test, most of them applicants to elite colleges such as Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.…
How did the kingdom of Oz get its name? Although some biographers believe the story of Oz's naming to be as fanciful as the tales themselves, author L. Frank Baum claimed that he was inspired by a file cabinet marked O–Z. Other…
What are the books of the Pentateuch? The books of the Pentateuch are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Named from Greek penta (five) and teuchos (book), tradition assigned…
What does “Q” mean to Biblical scholars? "Q" is the hypothetical source used by synoptic evangelists Matthew and Luke. Never found, it is believed to contain the sayings and stories that Matthew and Luke, but not Mark, share. The term…