negativity

negativity

English

Etymology

negative +‎ -ity

Noun

negativity (countable and uncountable, plural negativities)

1. The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
2. (physics) The characteristic of having a negative charge.

Synonyms

• negativeness

Antonyms

• positivity

Derived terms

• electronegativity
• homonegativity
• negativity thinking
• nonnegativity

 

Translations

characteristic of having a negative charge

Catalan: negativitat f Finnish: negatiivisuus (fi) German: Negativität (de) f

Maori: tōrarotanga Romanian: negativitate (ro) f Spanish: negatividad f

characteristic of being pessimistic

Catalan: negativitat f Finnish: kielteisyys (fi), negatiivisuus (fi)

Spanish: negatividad f

Anagrams

• agentivity