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negativism

negativism noun: a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.

Noun

negativism (countable and uncountable, plural negativisms)

  1. A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
    • It's easier to sow inner dissension than to unite for betterment. Negativism can even be fun for some who have such limited vision that they can't "see" how mch has already been achieved by those who struggle rather than just bitch.1981 August 15, Priscilla Golding, “A Disservice”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 5, page 4
  2. A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.

negativism meaning in Tamil and Urdu

negativism in Tamil

எதிர்மறைப் பண்பு, எதிர்மறை பண்பு, எதிர் மறைக்கொள்கை

negativism in Urdu

انکار, کفر, منفیت, سلبیت

Forms of negativism

pluralnegativisms

Origin of negativism

From negative + -ism.

Questions about negativism

What does negativism mean?
Negativism means a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
What is negativism in Tamil?
Negativism in Tamil is எதிர்மறைப் பண்பு, எதிர்மறை பண்பு, எதிர் மறைக்கொள்கை. See Negativism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is negativism?
Negativism is a noun.
What is the plural of negativism?
The plural of negativism is negativisms.

Words near negativism in the dictionary

  1. negatives
  2. negatives pregnant
  3. negativing
  4. negativisation
  5. negativisations
  6. negativism
  7. negativisms
  8. negativist
  9. negativistic
  10. negativistic personality disorder
  11. negativists

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