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neg⋅a⋅tiv⋅ism

  [neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm]
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–noun
1. a negative or pessimistic attitude.
2. 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.
3. any system of negative philosophy, as agnosticism or skepticism.
Origin:
1815–25; negative + -ism

Related forms:
neg⋅a⋅tiv⋅ist, noun
neg⋅a⋅tiv⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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neg·a·tiv·ism   (něg'ə-tĭ-vĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. A habitual attitude of skepticism or resistance to the suggestions, orders, or instructions of others.

  2. Behavior characterized by persistent refusal, without apparent or logical reasons, to act on or carry out suggestions, orders, or instructions of others.

neg'a·tiv·ist n., neg'a·tiv·is'tic adj.
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Main Entry: neg·a·tiv·ism
Pronunciation: 'neg-&t-iv-"iz-&m
Function: noun
1 : an attitude of mind marked by skepticismabout 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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negativism neg·a·tiv·ism (něg'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.

neg'a·tiv·ist n.
neg'a·tiv·is'tic adj.

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