negaholismn.
/ˈnɛɡəhɒlɪz(ə)m/, /ˈnɛɡəhəlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈnɛɡəˌhɑlɪz(ə)m/ The condition of being habitually negative or pessimistic.
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1989 C. Carter-Scott Negaholics Introd. p. xi Negaholism is a syndrome in which people unconsciously limit their own innate abilities, convince themselves that they can't have what they want, and sabotage their wishes, desires, and dreams.
1994 Cosmopolitan 1 Apr. 92/2 In today's complex, competitive society, negaholism may sometimes be an unfortunate result of self-imposed pressures to excel in work, friendships, love.
1995 Computing Canada (Nexis) 15 Mar. 11 The grading scheme had the audacity to blame moderate negaholism on parents claiming negativity runs in families.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1989- to make a virginia fence
- to make a virtue of
- to make a virtue of a need
- to make a virtue of necessity
- to make a vow
- to make a voyage
- to make a waft
- to make a welshman's hose of
- to make a woman an honest woman
- to make a woman of
- to make a wonderment
- to make a word like a welshman's hose
- to make a work
- to make a wound sound
- to make a wry face or mouth
- to make a wry face or mouth wry faces
- to make a wry face or mouth wry mouths
- to make a wry mouth
- to make a wry mouths
- to make a, one's fortune
- to make abode
- to make abort
- to make about
- to make account
- to make account of