noun.
The characteristic of being negative; negativity.
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noun.
characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
noun.
the character of the negative electric pole
noun.
an amount less than zero
Word Usage
"The distinctive character of Life, therefore, is that it is Positive and not Negative; and every degree of negativeness, that is, every limitation, is ultimately traceable to deficiency of Life-power."