HyperDic: negativism

English > 1 sense of the word *negativism*:
NOUN	attribute	negativism, negativity, negativeness	characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

negativism > pronunciation
Sounds	neh'gahtihvih.zahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *negativism*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	Characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands.
Synonyms	negativity, negativeness
Broader	quality	An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Opposite	positivity, positiveness, positivism	A quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
Spanish	negatividad, negativismo
Catalan	negativisme
Nouns	negativist	someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions