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Vinony

negativity

noun

  1. quality of value, which absorbs when multiplying, opposite to positivity
  2. express unfavorable sentiment about
  3. having a surplus of electrons
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English negative Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English negativity From negative + -ity.

  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.”

  3. The characteristic of having a negative charge.