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negativity

noun

NAmE//ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvət̮i//

(also negativism

NAmE//ˈnɛɡət̮ɪˌvɪzəm//

) [uncountable] (formal)

a tendency to consider only the bad side of something or someone; a lack of enthusiasm or hope

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