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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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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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