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positivity

American  
[poz-i-tiv-i-tee] / ˌpɒz ɪˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

  • positivities
    plural
  1. the state or character of being positive: a positivity that accepts the world as it is.

  2. something positive.


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Etymology

Origin of positivity

First recorded in 1650–60; positive + -ity

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More than two decades after these aired, we’ve swerved between an age of unattainable thinness being pushed as a cultural ideal and a time of healthy-at-any-size body positivity from which we’re slowly regressing.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I’m a positive person and this positivity comes out in my music,” Dasafo said in his 2005 Guardian interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Moreover, it takes confidence and positivity to pilot your life.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Not everyone with a Fields Medal shares his positivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

I don't know what positivity has to do with Uncle Max, or what a beautiful yearbook has to do with anything.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

“We hadn’t seen test positivities above 4 since the end of August, early September,” Ghaly said.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2020

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