The post-Arab uprisings period has been marked by a sense of melancholia, disillusionment, and disappointment in many countries in the region. The uprisings initially gave rise to hope and optimism for change and reform, but the failure to bring about significant political transformation has left many people feeling frustrated and disheartened. Many of the regimes that were targeted by the uprisings have managed to hold onto power or to reassert control over their countries. The region has also witnessed a resurgence of authoritarianism, with many governments cracking down on dissent and limiting civil liberties and political freedoms. Further, the ongoing conflicts in some countries have led to immense human suffering and displacement. This has contributed to the emergence of a dilemma of nihilism, one that could be political or apolitical. While political nihilism rejects the legitimacy and authority of all political systems and institutions, apolitical nihilism, on the other hand, rejects not just political systems and institutions, but the very idea of politics itself. While political nihilists may protest or rebel against the status quo, others may view it as a more practical approach to achieving change. However, it is important to note that political nihilism is not a monolithic or unified movement in the Arab world, and there is a wide range of perspectives and approaches among those who embrace it. In Syria, some individuals and groups have embraced nihilistic ideologies such as jihadism or anarchism as a means of rejecting the existing political system and advocating for radical change. Others simply called for destructing the system without attempts to engage in reform efforts, suggest an alternative, or produce new political elites. This paper seeks to understand the transformations of the meaning of the political in Arab countries by conceptualizing (a)political nihilism in the post Arab uprisings context through analyzing the slogans raised by the protestors in the first wave of the Arab uprisings (2010-2011) in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Yemen, and Libya, as well as those chaunted in the second wave (2018-2021) in Sudan, Algeria, Lebanon, and Iraq. The paper will also draw on the data provided by the Arab Opinion Index survey conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies through examining Arab public opinion toward the trust in political institutions, opportunities ahead of changing the status quo, and their views on the political situation in their countries.