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Meaning of "negativistic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF NEGATIVISTIC

ˌnɛɡətɪˈvɪstɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEGATIVISTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Negativistic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEGATIVISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Passive-aggressive behavior

Passive-aggressive behavior is the indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, sarcasm, hostile jokes, stubbornness, resentment, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is responsible. For research purposes, the DSM-IV describes passive-aggressive personality disorder as a "pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEGATIVISTIC

activistic · artistic · atavistic · Bolshevistic · characteristic · collectivistic · holistic · Jahvistic · Jehovistic · nativistic · nonrelativistic · objectivistic · polycystic · primitivistic · progressivistic · realistic · recidivistic · relativistic · subjectivistic · Yahvistic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEGATIVISTIC

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 · negativism · negativist · negativity

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEGATIVISTIC

anachronistic · autistic · ballistic · deterministic · domestic · futuristic · heuristic · journalistic · linguistic · logistic · mechanistic · minimalistic · opportunistic · optimistic · probabilistic · sadistic · simplistic · statistic · stylistic · synergistic · unrealistic

Synonyms and antonyms of negativistic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «negativistic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEGATIVISTIC

Find out the translation of negativistic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of negativistic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «negativistic» in English.
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否定性
1,325 millions of speakers
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negativista
570 millions of speakers
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negativistic
510 millions of speakers
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negativistic
380 millions of speakers
ar

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negativistic
280 millions of speakers
ru

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негативистична
278 millions of speakers
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negativista
270 millions of speakers
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negativistic
260 millions of speakers
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négativiste
220 millions of speakers
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Negativistik
190 millions of speakers
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negativistischen
180 millions of speakers
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negativistic
130 millions of speakers
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negativistic
85 millions of speakers
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Negativistik
85 millions of speakers
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negativistic
80 millions of speakers
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negativistic
75 millions of speakers
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Negativistic
75 millions of speakers
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negativistik
70 millions of speakers
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negativistico
65 millions of speakers
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negatywistyczne
50 millions of speakers
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негатівістічна
40 millions of speakers
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negativist
30 millions of speakers
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negativistic
15 millions of speakers
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negativistic
14 millions of speakers
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negativistiskt
10 millions of speakers
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negativistic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of negativistic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGATIVISTIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of negativistic
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about negativistic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEGATIVISTIC»

Discover the use of negativistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to negativistic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis
People with depressive disorders can be identified by their pessimism and negativistic thinking, difficulty solving even everyday problems, and lack of initiative. People with depressive disorders are also quite disabled by the illness and often ...
Michel Hersen, Samuel M. Turner, Deborah C. Beidel, 2011
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Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology
This collection exposes readers to exceptional scholarship, a history of psychopathology, the logic of the best approaches to current disorders, and an expert outlook on what future researchers and mental health professionals will be facing ...
Paul H Blaney, Theodore Millon, 2008
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry
Negativistic personality disorder entered the appendix in DSM-IV as a replacement for passive-aggressive personality disorder, which was thought to be excessively narrow, representing a single behavior or defense mechanism rather than an ...
Robert E. Hales, Stuart C. Yudofsky, Glen O. Gabbard, 2008
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Progress in Reversal Theory
TELIC SELF-NEGATIVISM Self-negativism occurs when a negativistic metamotivational state "expresses itself through a desire or compulsion to act against some requirement of the self, rather than against some requirement of an external ...
M.J. Apter, J.H. Kerr, M.P. Cowles, 1988
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The Leader on the Couch: A Clinical Approach to Changing ...
Though generally there are inconsistent, arbitrary, and manipulative parents behind negativism, sometimes negativistic behavior stems from a more positive, socially protective need—to keep peace at home and avoid costly mistakes. Children ...
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, 2011
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Zongmi on Chan
To say that it doesnot have aweaktaste is negativistic, whiletosaythatit is salty is expressive. In speakingof water, to say thatitisnot dryis negativistic, while to saythatit is wetis expressive. The cutting offof the hundred negationsthat is always ...
‎2013
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The Millon Inventories: A Practitioner's Guide to ...
Millon and Davis (1996) have presented a much more comprehensive description of negativistic/passive–aggressive personality disorder than that found in the DSMs. They suggest that underlying the behavior characterizing this personality ...
Theodore Millon, Caryl Bloom, 2008
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Stress And Health: A Reversal Theory Perspective
m Frequencies of Participants Classified as Negativistic and Conformist by Scenario Type Meta- New New motivational Urge— Urge- behavior— behaviorstate success failure success failure Negativistic 13 25 7 15 Conformist 44 34 46 31 ...
Sven Svebek, Michael J. Apter, 2014
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Advances in Reversal Theory
The metamotivational states were combined into four groups (telic/negativistic, telic/conformist, paratelic/negativistic, and para- telic/conformist) to test whether the presence of either negativistic or paratelic state is sufficient to predict smoking .
M.J. Apter, J.H. Kerr, S. Murgatroyd, 1993
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Personality Disorders in Modern Life
Attention to detail and in-depth discussion of the subtleties involved in these debilitating personality disorders make this book an ideal companion to the DSM-IV(TM).
Theodore Millon, Carrie M. Millon, Sarah Meagher, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEGATIVISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term negativistic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Online Harassers of Women Are Genuine Losers, New Study
While online harassment tends to be neglected, scientists warn that similarly sexist and negativistic conducts could have a negative impact on ... «The Utah People's Post, Jul 15»
2
Karl Marx Was Right
Don't I detest negativistic, down-at-the-mouth, bl... by Nelson Wight on Friday, Jun 5, 2015 at 2:23:27 PM. Robert is the horse that comes ... «OpEdNews, May 15»
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Attack On Auchi Poly Rector: Matters Arising
Pollution from bastardization of language, porosity of diction and negativistic narrow minded throwbackisms. In simplicita, there is no vestige of ... «Nigerian Observer, Mar 15»
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Longing for green
... humanistic, moralistic, dominionistic, and negativistic. Following his concept, many biophilic activities have been implemented in European ... «Republica, Feb 15»
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Did Big Sean Just “Control” Drake and Kanye West on “Blessings”?
Carr was withdrawn and negativistic refusing to cooperate with the examination and even refusing to open her mouth.These drugs lower ... «Wondering Sound, Jan 15»
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The Secrets To Handling Passive-Aggressive People
Instead, the disorder was diluted, renamed Negativistic Personality Disorder (NEGPD), and appendicized in the DSM for future consideration ... «io9, Jan 15»
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Is Obama Incapacitated By Narcissistic Rage?
... and negativistic attitudes in response to requirements for normal performance levels expected of others.” Often, such persons see themselves ... «Western Journalism, Sep 14»
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WFSB web chat discusses the dangers of depression
... able to mange conflictual situations, are less irritable, sleep better, have more energy, more motivation and decreased negativistic thinking. «WFSB, Aug 14»
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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed get spotted together, smitten up as …
... what truly goes within another person's life and he kindly asked them to divert their negativistic views elsewhere on a more positive vibe. «Lawyer Herald, Aug 14»
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ISTOOK: Obama wants to be impeached
... “a habitual pattern of passive resistance to expected work requirements, opposition, stubbornness, and negativistic attitudes in response to ... «Washington Times, Jul 14»
REFERENCE
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