neg·a·tiv·i·ty

neg·a·tiv·i·ty
/ˌnɛgəˈtıvəti/ noun [noncount]
: an attitude in which someone considers only the bad qualities of someone or something

Her negativity about society began to depress me.

There is a lot of negativity about the new boss.


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  • neg|a|tiv|ism — «NEHG uh tuh VIHZ uhm», noun. 1. a tendency to say or do the opposite of what is suggested. 2. Psychology. a type of behavior marked by resistance to suggestion. Passive negativism is the kind in which the individual fails to do what is expected …   Useful english dictionary

  • neg|a|tiv|is|tic — «NEHG uh tuh VIHS tihk», adjective. given to or characterized by negativism …   Useful english dictionary

  • neg|a|tiv|ist — «NEHG uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a negativistic person. –adj. = negativistic. (Cf. ↑negativistic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|neg|a|tiv|i|ty — «ih LEHK troh NEHG uh TIHV uh tee», noun. the condition of being electronegative …   Useful english dictionary

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  • neg — is·neg; it·neg; neg; neg·a·tiv·ate; neg·a·tive·ly; neg·a·tive·ness; neg·a·tiv·ism; neg·a·tiv·ist; neg·a·tiv·is·tic; neg·a·tiv·i·ty; neg·a·to·ry; neg·a·tron; neg·li·gee; neg·li·gence; neg·li·gen·cy; neg·li·gent·ly; neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • Rh-neg·a·tive — /ˌɑɚˌeıʧˈnɛgətıv/ adj medical : not having Rh factor in the blood The baby is Rh negative. Rh negative blood …   Useful english dictionary

  • negativity — neg·a·tiv·i·ty …   English syllables

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