negativity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the character of the negative electric pole
    negativeness.
  2. noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
    negativeness; negativism.
  3. noun an amount less than zero
    negativeness.
  4. noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
    electronegativity.

WordNet

Neg"a*tive*ness, Neg`a*tiv"i*ty noun (Also<
  • Negativeness
  • Negativity
)
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being negative.

Webster 1913