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    [Noun]  | "neg*a*tiv*ism" | \ ˈne-gə-ti-ˌvi-zəm \


    1: an attitude of mind marked by skepticism especially about nearly everything affirmed by others

    2: a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked


    Origin: 1824 ;

     {see: |negative:1|negative:1} + {see: |-ism|-ism};

    [Adjective]  | "negativistic" 


    1: inclined to doubt or question claims;


      * e.g., " ... if we were to listen to those negativistic bean counters, we would never have a marketing campaign of any kind "





     [ "negativist" ]

    1: Someone who stands up for the rights of pessimistic people. Bill: "Oh my god John is such a pessimist, I really hate him." Geoffrey: "You need to be quiet, pessimists are freaking amazing."

      * e.g.,  ... Did you know: William is a negativist, he believes in the right of pessimistic people. 

     [ "Negativist" ]

    1: Person who is consistently NEGATIVE.

      * e.g.,  ... Loree, is a negativist. She never has anything positive to say about anything or anyone. 

     [ "Logical negativist" ]

    1: A person who believes the philosophy that no knowlege is secure. the main argument is that knowledge is provisional hence people can believe anything they want.

      * e.g.,  ... Im a Logical negativist. I can believe what i want, when i want, how i want. 

     [ "negativist" ]

    1: A negativist is someone with Negativistic Personality Disorder. This person somehow turns the most benign situations into one of social tensions and drama, but does so covertly

      * e.g.,  ... She a negativist 

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