What does negativity mean?
Definitions for negativity
ˌnɛg əˈtɪv ɪ tineg·a·tiv·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
negativity, negativenessnoun
the character of the negative electric pole
negativity, negativeness, negativismnoun
characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativity, negativenessnoun
an amount less than zero
electronegativity, negativitynoun
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
Wiktionary
negativitynoun
The characteristic of having a negative charge.
negativitynoun
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
ChatGPT
negativity
Negativity is a mental or emotional state, a demeanor, or a perspective that involves being pessimistic, critical, or having a general tendency to be unsatisfied, unhappy, or see the worst in every situation. It is often associated with harmful or damaging thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and interactions.
Webster Dictionary
Negativitynoun
the quality or state of being negative
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Negativity
the name given in philosophy to the negative element determinative or definitive of things and all ideas of things, whereby a thing is this because it is not that, and is seen to be this because it is seen not to be that, an antagonism essential to all forms of being, spiritual as well as material, and to all definite and distinct thought.
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Anagrams for negativity »
agentivity
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of negativity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of negativity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of negativity in a Sentence
We all know what it feels like to have our feelings hurt. We all know what it feels like to be isolated or othered. And I think that's why the work you guys are doing here is so important ... that people know there's someone to talk to. You're not alone in any of it. We're all figuring it out. it's very easy to be sucked in and consumed by negativity but we all have a choice to be able to cut that out of our lives. Hate-following has become a thing. We don't need to do that ... for me I made the choice not to read it, not to see it and to remove myself from that and to very much focus on the uplifting and hopeful side which most of that I get from your generation.
Life is too short to waste time on negativity. Let's surround ourselves with positivity and motivation, and chase our dreams with passion and purpose.
Is it really possible that I could take over as the head of the Russian Basketball Federation? I can't say for certain, there is a difficult situation in Russian basketball at the moment as there is a lot of negativity surrounding it. I would like to try and change something.
If you're not necessarily a Team Sky fan or a Chris Froome fan, come to the race, put a jersey on of the team you support and support the race in a positive way, don't bring negativity to the race. That's my advice.
Crude was already lower on concerns about the global economy and the rig count added to the negativity.
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