What does negativity mean?

Definitions for negativity
ˌnɛg əˈtɪv ɪ tineg·a·tiv·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. negativity, negativenessnoun

    the character of the negative electric pole

  2. negativity, negativeness, negativismnoun

    characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

  3. negativity, negativenessnoun

    an amount less than zero

  4. electronegativity, negativitynoun

    (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

Wiktionary

  1. negativitynoun

    The characteristic of having a negative charge.

  2. negativitynoun

    The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Negativitynoun

    the quality or state of being negative

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of negativity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of negativity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of negativity in a Sentence

  1. Andraya Yearwood:

    I have learned a lot about myself and about other people through this transition. I always try to focus most on all of the positive encouragement that I have received from family, friends, and supporters, i use the negativity to fuel myself to run faster.

  2. Huang Kunming:

    The Cold War thinking and zero sum game, this has stopped and hindered exchanges in cyberspace. Also, bully behavior in cyberspace has had a negative impact on mutual trust, by using national security as an excuse, some countries have attacked some countries and enterprises. This has increased the uncertainty, opposition and negativity in cyberspace.

  3. Nick Faldo:

    I don't look at what any of the experts say because I believe in our team enough to know that we're working on the right things, i have no issue with the clutter. It's just annoying to talk about negativity a lot.

  4. Nick Kyrgios:

    Of one of the people disrespecting me, yes. I would not be doing that to someone who was supporting me, i've been dealing with hate and negativity for a long time, so I don't feel like I owed that person anything.

  5. Allan Small:

    People are still blaming global growth, China. But I think it's now beyond that, i think it's now just this overall feeling of negativity in these markets.

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