negativism

[ neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm ]

/ ˈnɛg ə tɪˌvɪz əm /

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noun

a negative or pessimistic attitude.

Psychology. a tendency to resist external commands, suggestions, or expectations, or internal stimuli, as hunger, by doing nothing or something contrary or unrelated to the stimulus.

any system of negative philosophy, as agnosticism or skepticism.

Origin of negativism

First recorded in 1815–25; negative + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM negativism

neg·a·tiv·ist, nounneg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjectivenon·neg·a·tiv·ism, nounnon·neg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby negativism

negative stain, negative-strand virus, negative tax, negative theology, negative transfer, negativism, negaton, negator, negatory, negatron, Negev

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Example sentences from the Web for negativism

“All he gets from Congress is negativism and carping,” says Dallek.
Obama Outlines His Post-Presidency|Eleanor Clift|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is enough to make Agnewesque nattering nabobs of negativism proud.
Economic News We’re Thankful For This Thanksgiving|Zachary Karabell|November 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Without it, the seeds of change and innovation will wither in a soil that is an arid mix of negativism and defeatism.
America's Real Problem: We Failed the Middle Class|Arianna Huffington|September 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Negativism and catalepsy are never well developed except in stupor.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

Her negativism went beyond ordinary limits in that it affected the expression of the face.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
With the exception of negativism, which appears only in the anamnesis, all the cardinal stupor symptoms are found in this history.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
The latter seems to indicate some connection between her negativism and death.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
The negativism and refusal to go to stool are the outcome of the nervous unrest, not its cause.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron

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, adjectivenegativistic, adjective

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Medical definitions for negativism

negativism

[ nĕg′ə-tĭ-vĭz′əm ]

n.

A tendency to do the opposite of what one is requested to do, or to resist stubbornly for no apparent reason.

Other words from negativism

neg′a•tiv•ist n.neg′a•tiv•is′tic adj.

单词	negativism
释义	negativism [ neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm ] / ˈnɛg ə tɪˌvɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR negativism ON THESAURUS.COM noun a negative or pessimistic attitude. Psychology. a tendency to resist external commands, suggestions, or expectations, or internal stimuli, as hunger, by doing nothing or something contrary or unrelated to the stimulus. any system of negative philosophy, as agnosticism or skepticism. Origin of negativism First recorded in 1815–25; negative + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM negativism neg·a·tiv·ist, nounneg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjectivenon·neg·a·tiv·ism, nounnon·neg·a·tiv·is·tic, adjective Words nearby negativism negative stain, negative-strand virus, negative tax, negative theology, negative transfer, negativism, negaton, negator, negatory, negatron, Negev Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for negativism “All he gets from Congress is negativism and carping,” says Dallek. Obama Outlines His Post-Presidency\|Eleanor Clift\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is enough to make Agnewesque nattering nabobs of negativism proud. Economic News We’re Thankful For This Thanksgiving\|Zachary Karabell\|November 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Without it, the seeds of change and innovation will wither in a soil that is an arid mix of negativism and defeatism. America's Real Problem: We Failed the Middle Class\|Arianna Huffington\|September 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Negativism and catalepsy are never well developed except in stupor. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch Her negativism went beyond ordinary limits in that it affected the expression of the face. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch With the exception of negativism, which appears only in the anamnesis, all the cardinal stupor symptoms are found in this history. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch The latter seems to indicate some connection between her negativism and death. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch The negativism and refusal to go to stool are the outcome of the nervous unrest, not its cause. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron 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, adjectivenegativistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to negativism action, hostility, resistance, struggle, violation, antithesis, competition, counteraction, defense, brush, clash, combat, contest, engagement, disapproval, grapple, encounter, contrariety, war, conflict Medical definitions for negativism negativism [ nĕg′ə-tĭ-vĭz′əm ] n. A tendency to do the opposite of what one is requested to do, or to resist stubbornly for no apparent reason. Other words from negativism neg′a•tiv•ist n.neg′a•tiv•is′tic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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