negativity

CEFRC1

/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A habit of focusing on bad things or expecting poor results.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Negative sentiment.

Examples

  • Positivity is the way to go, not negativity.

  • Sami brought so much negativity to the work environment.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.

  2. The characteristic of having a negative charge.

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Origin

noun

From negative + -ity.