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Meanings of negativism in English

Catalan
negativisme
Spanish
negatividad

Characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands.

negativisme
Russian
активный негативизм
Portuguese
negativismo
Spanish
negativismo

Opposition or no response to instructions or external stimuli (catatonic symptom)

Related terms
активный негативизм
Usage of negativism in English
1
Nana had a way of counteracting Granddad's negativism with her positive attitude.
Silent killer
2
This plague of neo-con negativism may affect another exciting project south of the Thames.
The Guardian
3
The nattering nabobs of negativism on the nat'l.
The new yorker
4
I tried another bite of souvlaki as I studied the landmarks, but my stomach hadn't altered its negativism.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
5
Oh, yes, and negativism.
Gather, Darkness!
6
Very well developed negativism.
Gather, Darkness!
7
A disgruntled group of commentators, sitting on their duffs in Washington, were engaging in their Sunday-morning litany of negativism and hopelessness...
The new yorker
8
The Curse of Greyface and The Introduction of Negativism
Drawing Down the Moon
9
Among female subjects alone, Negativism was positively correlated with BP(P) values in HIP, and Verbal Hostility in Lt. HIP.
Pubmed
10
The shrinking of activity and conscience, phobias, negativisms, generally take their starting point in this fear of exhaustion caused by some difficult action.
A Psychiatric Milestone: Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary, 1821-1...
11
Negativism about recent trends in the quality of life in Ireland is not supported by survey evidence, the Values and Ethics conference was told.
The Irish Times
Frequent collocations
Translations for negativism
Portuguese
negativismo
Negativism through the time