Meaning of negativity in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    negativity

    Definitions

    1. the disagreeable quality of one who dissents

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  2. 2. characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

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  3. 3. (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

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