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negativistic
Variant of negativism
noun
- an attitude or system of thought characterized by doubt and question, rather than approval and acceptance
- Psychol. an attitude characterized by ignoring, resisting, or opposing suggestions or orders coming from other people
Related Forms:
- negativist noun, adjective
- negativistic adjective
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