The character of the negative electric pole. Synonym:negativeness.
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Characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands. Synonyms:negativeness, negativism.
... parts of the system, which brings Tauler nearer than Eckhart to the divines of the Reformation. In particular, his sense of sin is too deep for him to be satisfied with the Neoplatonic doctrine of its negativity, which led ... — Christian Mysticism • William Ralph Inge
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