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positivity

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //pˌɒzɪtˈɪvɪti// pos·i·tiv·i·ty

n. the habit of being positive and hopeful about the future. You use this to describe a person's happy attitude or a good feeling in a group.

n. the practice or quality of being optimistic and maintaining a constructive attitude. Often refers to an emotional state or a social atmosphere that encourages success and well-being.


SIMPLE

Her constant positivity makes everyone in the office feel better.

CONTEXTUAL

The coach emphasized that maintaining team positivity was just as important as physical training during the championship week.

COMPLEX

While critics argue that forced positivity can mask underlying systemic issues, many psychologists suggest that a resilient, hopeful outlook significantly improves individual recovery rates after a crisis.

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Uncountable in its abstract sense; frequently functions as the subject of a sentence or the object of verbs like 'maintain' or 'spread'.

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