State of mind or behaviour characterised by extreme skepticism and persistent opposition or resistance to outside suggestions or advice. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(neg´ә-tĭ-viz″әm) opposition to suggestion or advice; an attitude or behavior opposite to that appropriate to a specific situation; a tendency to do the opposite of what most people would do under similar circumstances, of what one is told to do, or of what physiologic needs would suggest. F... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: neg′ă-tiv-izm Definitions: 1. A tendency to do the opposite of what one is requested to do, or to resist stubbornly for no apparent reason; seen in catatonic states and in toddlers. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=59027
a negative or pessimistic attitude. · a tendency to resist external commands, suggestions, or expectations, or internal stimuli, as hunger, by doing nothing or something contrary or unrelated to the stimulus. · any system of negative philosophy, as agnosticism or skepticism. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/negativism