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negativism

[neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm] / ˈnɛg ə tɪˌvɪz əm /




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Negativism seems much less prominent than in the deep stupors.

From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)

Negativism will not often confine itself to meal-times.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles

Negativism is a state, he says, of perseverated muscular tension.

From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)

Negativism and catalepsy are never well developed except in stupor.

From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)

In its philosophical aspect early Zennism seems to have affinity on one hand to the Indian Negativism of Nagarjuna and on the other to the Gnan philosophy formulated by Sancharacharya.

From The Book of Tea by Okakura, Kakuzo




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