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negativism

noun neg·a·tiv·ism \ˈne-gə-ti-ˌvi-zəm\

Definition of NEGATIVISM

1
:  an attitude of mind marked by skepticism especially about nearly everything affirmed by others
2
:  a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked
neg·a·tiv·ist \-vist\ noun or adjective
neg·a·tiv·is·tic \ˌne-gə-ti-ˈvis-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of NEGATIVISM

1824

Rhymes with NEGATIVISM

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Medical Dictionary

negativism

noun neg·a·tiv·ism \ˈneg-ət-iv-ˌiz-əm\

Medical Definition of NEGATIVISM

1
:  an attitude of mind marked by skepticism about nearly everything affirmed by others
2
:  a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked

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