negativism

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negativism

noun negativisms

  1. countable, uncountable A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude. 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.
  2. countable, uncountable A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.

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noun A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude

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@misc{negativism_2026,
  title = {negativism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/negativism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}