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Definition of negativity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

negativity

noun
 
/ˌneɡəˈtɪvəti/
 
/ˌneɡəˈtɪvəti/
(also negativism
 
/ˈneɡətɪvɪzəm/
 
/ˈneɡətɪvɪzəm/
)
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the fact of tending to consider only the bad side of something/somebody; a lack of enthusiasm or hope opposite positivity (1)Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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