negativism
[ neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm ]
Origin of negativism
1Other words from negativism
- neg·a·tiv·ist, noun
- neg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjective
- non·neg·a·tiv·ism, noun
- non·neg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for negativism
negativism
/ (ˈnɛɡətɪvˌɪzəm) /
noun
a tendency to be or a state of being unconstructively critical
any sceptical or derisive system of thought
psychiatry refusal to do what is expected or suggested or the tendency to do the opposite
Derived forms of negativism
- negativist, noun, adjective
- negativistic, adjective
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