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What does negativism mean?

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Noun
  1. A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
  2. A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.
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Perhaps for that reason, few people have bothered to refute Donald's silly negativism.
Key features of oppositional defiant disorder include argumentativeness, noncompliance with rules and negativism.
If Africa is to emerge from this negativism, the Church has to give it hope.
Let us turn our youth around from negativism and hopelessness to a positive and optimistic attitude.
Despite constant negativism in the press, these are two propositions that most Americans are willing to accept if the President makes the case.
When we come to Hindu literature of later times, we find a marked tilt towards attitude of pessimism, negativism.

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