NEGATIVISM


Meaning of NEGATIVISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ne-g ə -ti- ˌ vi-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1824

1 : an attitude of mind marked by skepticism especially about 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

– neg · a · tiv · ist \ -vist \ noun or adjective

– neg · a · tiv · is · tic \ ˌ ne-g ə -ti- ' vis-tik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.