negativity

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/
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/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/ · /ˈnɛ.ɡə.ʈɪ.ʋɪ.ʈi/

Definition of negativity

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
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noun

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

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Etymology

From negative + -ity.

Anagrams of negativity

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Words you can make from negativity

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7 words

6-letter words

16 words

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30 words

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63 words

3-letter words

58 words

2-letter words

18 words

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