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Negativism Definition & Meaning

negativism
noun
  1. characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

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  • "PM takes on Modi on development, politics of 'negativism'"
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What does negativism mean?
characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
What part of speech is negativism?
Negativism is a noun.

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