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In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism.
Spiro T. Agnew

Meaning of "negativism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEGATIVISM

negativism  [ˈnɛɡətɪvˌɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEGATIVISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Negativism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEGATIVISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of negativism in the English dictionary

The first definition of negativism in the dictionary is a tendency to be or a state of being unconstructively critical. Other definition of negativism is any sceptical or derisive system of thought. Negativism is also refusal to do what is expected or suggested or the tendency to do the opposite.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEGATIVISM


ableism
ˈeɪbəlˌɪzəm
altruism
ˈæltruːˌɪzəm
archaism
ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm
atheism
ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm
conclavism
ˈkɒnkleɪvˌɪzəm
corporativism
ˈkɔːpərətɪvˌɪzəm
dichroism
ˈdaɪkrəʊˌɪzəm
egoism
ˈiːɡəʊˌɪzəm
heroism
ˈhɛrəʊˌɪzəm
Hinduism
ˈhɪndʊˌɪzəm
intuitivism
ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvˌɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
monotheism
ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm
multilateralism
ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəlˌɪzəm
nonobjectivism
ˌnɒnəbˈdʒɛktɪvˌɪzəm
pastoralism
ˈpɑːstərəlˌɪzəm
sectarianism
sɛkˈtɛərɪənˌɪzəm
speciesism
ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪzəm
tribadism
ˈtrɪbədˌɪzəm
vampirism
ˈvæmpaɪərˌɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEGATIVISM

negative equity
negative feedback
negative hallucination
negative income tax
negative number
negative particle
negative polarity
negative pole
negative prescription
negative profit
negative reinforcement
negative resistance
negative sign
negative tax
negative-raising
negatively
negativeness
negativist
negativistic
negativity

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEGATIVISM

activism
Bolshevism
civism
cognitivism
collectivism
constructivism
exclusivism
lactivism
legal positivism
logical positivism
nativism
objectivism
perspectivism
positivism
primitivism
progressivism
recidivism
relativism
Saivism
slacktivism
subjectivism

Synonyms and antonyms of negativism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «negativism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEGATIVISM

Find out the translation of negativism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of negativism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «negativism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

违拗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negativismo
570 millions of speakers

English

negativism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्वीकृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السلبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

негативизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negativismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাস্তিক্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

négativisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Negativisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Negativismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

否定主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Negativisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiêu cực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்மறைப்பண்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Negativism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı gelme eğilimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

negativismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

negatywizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негативізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

negativism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρνητισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

negatiwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

negativism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

negativisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of negativism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGATIVISM»

The term «negativism» is regularly used and occupies the 78.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGATIVISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about negativism

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2 QUOTES WITH «NEGATIVISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word negativism.
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Spiro T. Agnew
In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism.
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Paul Twitchell
To recognize negativism as a force of creation is to give up the creative standpoint altogether.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEGATIVISM»

Discover the use of negativism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to negativism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Theory of Schizophrenic Negativism
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Eugen Bleuler, 2011
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The Collected Works of L. S. Vygotsky: Child Psychology
They are all described as communal concepts and require analysis in order to give them a precise, scientific definition. The first symptom, which characterizes the onset of the crisis, is the development of negativism. We must clearly see what ...
Lev Semenovich Vygotskiĭ, Robert W. Rieber, Aaron S. Carton, 1998
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Social Behavior in Autism
This result appeared to convincingly demonstrate the existence of "negativism," strictly defined. However, Clark and Rutter (1977) were unable to replicate this result. In their study the developmental level of the subjects (i.e., the presence of  ...
Eric Schopler, Gary B. Mesibov, 1986
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Spy
In the campaign of 1982, alliteration — though never quite reaching the vicars of vacillation or nattering nabobs of negativism stage — was used extensively. The A.F.L.-C.I.O. posed the issue as jobs or jellybeans. — November 21, 1982 In the ...
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Fish's Clinical Psychopathology: Signs and Symptoms in ...
Negativism can be regarded as an accentuation of opposition. The word negativism is often used to describe hostility, motivated refusal and failure to cooperate; often, these phenomena do not constitute true 'negativism' as they may be ...
F. J. Fish, Patricia R. Casey, Brendan Kelly, 2007
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Anger Management
However, negativism may be more pervasive and reflect an overwhelming negative attitude toward adults and authority in general. Negativism is often derived from anger due to underlying hurt, an experienced sense of defeat, and even a ...
Madhur Gupta, 2008
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Negative Campaigning: An Analysis of U.S. Senate Elections
Table 4.4 Effect of Issue- and Person-Based Negativism on Vote for Incumbent Senator, Individual Level, 1992-2002 e s.e. Constant Approve President's Job Perf. Midterm Election National Economy Worse Change in PCDI Party Identification ...
Richard R. Lau, Gerald M. Pomper, 2004
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Motivation And Emotion In Spor
As well as people being telic or paratelic dominant they may also be negativism or conformity dominant, mastery or sympathy dominant, autic or alloic dominant. Most reversal theory research on dominance has concentrated on the telic and ...
John H Kerr, 2013
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Motivation and Emotion in Sport: Reversal Theory
As well as people being telic or paratelic dominant they may also be negativism or conformity dominant, mastery or sympathy dominant, autic or alloic dominant. Most reversal theory research on dominance has concentrated on the telic and ...
John H. Kerr, 2014
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Advances in Reversal Theory
It is difficult, on the basis of this description, to generate a clear prediction about which type of psychopath is likely to score higher, as both primary and secondary psychopaths seem likely to display elements of reactive negativism.
M.J. Apter, J.H. Kerr, S. Murgatroyd, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEGATIVISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term negativism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Now what, Mr. Cohen?
Then I saw last week's New York Times column by Roger Cohen, calling out “Iran's Unserious Critics” for their negativism about the impending ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
Davies returns to sidelines as Patriots' new head coach
Like with any non-winning program, the biggest hurdle to overcome is negativism. It manifests itself in games when things go awry at the first ... «News Transcript, Jul 15»
3
Literatus: Mental health and worldly justice
However, the difference between negativism and positivism can be difficult to discern considering the complexity of reality. For instance, to a ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
4
CRMC Board expects employee survey in August
... a dramatic turnaround in patient satisfaction survey numbers with an emphasis on self-esteem, pride in one's work and ending negativism. «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
5
LARRY ROSS: 'Negativism' drives TEA Party member from board
As I picked up last Sunday's Observer, I wondered what kind of negativism Renee Wilkins' column would have in it this time. First, let's go back ... «Rio Rancho Observer, Jul 15»
6
Choosing positivity
Why allow ourselves to be trapped in a world of negativism? Yes, there is much going on in our country that makes us wonder if we could ever ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
7
Multi-pronged Pak Strategy Better than Dialogue Hopes
... that make it costly for Pakistan to continue on its present path of confrontation and diplomatic negativism, which it has consistently adopted. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Going beyond success. Looking back, we see progress!
Now, I'm not looking to dig up those bones again, nor do I want to incite those "nattering nabobs of negativism" who refused to acknowledge the ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Academic freedom needed for national progress
Negativism and petty politicsshouldhaveno place in our temples of learning”, he saidwhile referring to several controversies which had erupted ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
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Climate of freedom needed in academic institutions: Hari Jaisingh
Negativism and petty politics should have no place in our temples of learning”, he said while referring to several controversies which had ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»

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