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n.

1. A habitual attitude of skepticism or resistance to the suggestions, orders, or instructions of others.
2. Behavior characterized by persistent refusal, without apparent or logical reasons, to act on or carry out suggestions, orders, or instructions of others.

negativist neg'a·tiv·ist n.
negativistic neg'a·tiv·is'tic adj.

(nĕg'ə-tĭ-vĭz'əm)
n.

A tendency to do the opposite of what one is requested to do, or to resist stubbornly for no apparent reason.

neg'a·tiv·ist n.
neg'a·tiv·is'tic adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
  Synonym: negativity

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - negativisme

Nederlands (Dutch)
negatieve/ sceptische houding, ontkenning van gangbare uitgangspunten

Français (French)
n. - négativisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Befehls)negativismus, Skeptizismus, Agnostizismus

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αρνητική κριτική, (ψυχολ.) αρνητισμός

Italiano (Italian)
negativismo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - negativismo (m)

Русский (Russian)
негативизм

Español (Spanish)
n. - negativismo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - negativism

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
否定论, 消极论, 反对癖性

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 否定論, 消極論, 反對癖性

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부정[소극]주의, (심리학)반대벽

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 否定的思考傾向, 否定主義, 拒絶症

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) السلبيه, نزعه الى الانكفاء وعدم التفاعل مع الآخرين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נגטיביזם, איוניות, עמדה שלילית, התנגדות להשפעה על תנוחה (פסיכולוגיה), ספקנות קיצונית, ביקורת קיצונית‬

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