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US
/ˈnɛɡətɪˌvɪzəm/
]
[ UK /nˈɛɡɐtˌɪvɪzəm/ ]
[ UK /nˈɛɡɐtˌɪvɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
- characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
How To Use negativism In A Sentence
- Studies on inter-group learning have shown that the more children learn about each other religious and cultural differences, the less negativism they will have toward other groups.
- I have never seen such a pattern of negativism emphasized by any campaign.
- They've been inundated with months of negativism from the candidates.
- I'm a big fan of metallic money, been collecting all my life, so please don't dismiss me as some disgruntled nattering numismatist of negativism. Jeffrey Shaffer: Some Change Requires Deep Pockets
- The process of formulating Bulgaria's stand should not be accompanied by Euro-skepticism and negativism as some could exploit this.
- Naturally, this appeal is directed to politicians and intellectuals who take rational argument and debate seriously, for there is little point in trying to get through to those who are only good at fault-finding and negativism.
- If we are to build on this experience we must bring to bear a spirit of constructive engagement, for this will ultimately be far more productive than boycotts or other forms of negativism, regardless of the justifications.
- But other than that, remember folks, it's been a huge success and anybody who doesn't see it that way is a nattering nabob of negativism.
- Perhaps for that reason, few people have bothered to refute Donald's silly negativism.
- When we come to Hindu literature of later times, we find a marked tilt towards attitude of pessimism, negativism.