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Negativism(health)
negativism(dictionary)

negativism (iou)



negativism noun. E19.
[from NEGATIVE adjective + -ISM.]
The habit or practice of denying any accepted belief or assertion; the tendency to be negative in attitude or action; extreme scepticism, criticism, etc. E19.
Psychology. Resistance to attempts to impose a change of activity or posture, characteristic of various neuropsychiatric disorders. L19.