negativism

/nˈɛɡətɪvˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

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noun

A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.

Countable; Uncountable

"It's easier to sow inner dissension than to unite for betterment. Negativism can even be fun for some who have such limited vision that they can't "see" how mch has already been achieved by those who struggle rather than just bitch."

Etymology tree English negative Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English negativism From negative + -ism.

negativisms (plural)

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The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛɡətɪvˌɪzəm/.

What does negativism mean?

A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.

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