negativism

As nouns the difference between negativism and positivism

is that negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude while positivism is (philosophy) a doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.

As a noun negativism

is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.

As an adjective churlish is

of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

As nouns the difference between negativism and realism

is that negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude while realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As a noun negativism

is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.

As a proper noun cynicism is

the philosophy of the greek cynics.

As nouns the difference between negativism and optimism

is that negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude while optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

As nouns the difference between negativism and nihilism

is that negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude while nihilism is (philosophy) a philosophical doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life.

As nouns the difference between contrary and negativism

is that contrary is the opposite while negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.

As an adjective contrary

is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is to oppose; to frustrate.

As nouns the difference between negativism and pessimism

is that negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude while pessimism is a general belief that bad things will happen.

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As a noun negativism

is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.

As nouns the difference between negativism and negativist

is that negativism is a persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude while negativist is one who exhibits negativism.