Crossword clues for negativism
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude. 2 A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.
WordNet
n. characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands [syn: negativity] [ant: positivism]
Wikipedia
Negativism may refer to:
- Pessimism
- A trait of catatonic stupor
- Antipositivism
Usage examples of "negativism".
His enthusiasm had kept everyone loose, his gentle words had dispelled the negativism that could prolong a slump, and his sense of humor reminded everyone that since baseball was really a game, they should have fun out there.
In its philosophical aspect early Zennism seems to have affinity on one hand to the Indian Negativism of Nagarjuna and on the other to the Gnan philosophy formulated by Sancharacharya.
Maybe the negativism of some depressed people extends to everything--the past, the future, me, you, the world.
Macy attempted to check this cascade of negativisms, telling himself that Hamlin was undoubtedly causing it by releasing a river of poisons from his subcranial den.