English Explanatory Dictionary

negativity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
  2. Negative sentiment.
  3. The characteristic of having a negative charge.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-negativity.wav /ˈnɛ.ɡə.ʈɪ.ʋɪ.ʈi/

Word forms

negativity negativities

Etymology

From negative + -ity.

Synonyms

negativeness

Antonyms

positivity

Derived words

electronegativity homonegativity immunonegativity negativity bias negativity thinking nonnegativity seronegativity sex negativity sex-negativity
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