The character of the negative electric pole. Synonym:negativeness.
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Characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands. Synonyms:negativeness, negativism.
... quarrel with that philosophy—its negativity. With the belief that government is futile and mischievous unless supported by the mass of the people; with the undeniable fact that business has corrupted public officials—I have no complaint. What I object to is the emphasis which shifts the ... — A Preface to Politics • Walter Lippmann
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