Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
NEGATIVENESS
negativity, negativeness
(noun) an amount less than zero
negativity, negativeness, negativism
(noun) characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativity, negativeness
(noun) the character of the negative electric pole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
negativeness (countable and uncountable, plural negativenesses)
The characteristic of being negative; negativity.
Antonyms
• positiveness
Source: Wiktionary
Neg"a*tive*ness, Neg`a*tiv"i*ty, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being negative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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