negativity

Etymology

negative + -ity

noun

  1. The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
  2. Negative sentiment.
    Leaving aside the abundance of negativity for the time being, in aggregate these attempts at definition speak to the multitude of linguistic phenomena characteristic of language hybridity in multilingual settings, albeit explained with differing emphases by different definers. 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 7
  3. (physics) The characteristic of having a negative charge.

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