attitude (noun)
81sentence adverb — noun : an adverb that qualifies a sentence as a whole (as surely in “surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life”) * * * noun, pl ⋯ verbs [count] grammar : an adverb that limits or describes the meaning of an entire… …
82contrarian — noun Date: 1657 a person who takes a contrary position or attitude; specifically an investor who buys shares of stock when most others are selling and sells when others are buying • contrarian adjective • contrarianism noun …
83defeatism — noun Date: 1918 an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat • defeatist noun or adjective …
84fatalism — noun Date: 1678 a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them; also a belief in or attitude determined by this doctrine • fatalist noun • fatalistic adjective • fatalistically adverb …
85fundamentalism — noun Date: 1922 1. a. often capitalized a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching b. the beliefs of this movement c. adherence to such beliefs 2. a movement… …
86humanism — noun Date: 1832 1. a. devotion to the humanities ; literary culture b. the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance 2. humanitarianism 3. a doctrine,… …
87internationalism — noun Date: 1851 1. international character, principles, interests, or outlook 2. a. a policy of cooperation among nations b. an attitude or belief favoring such a policy • internationalist noun or adjective …
88Jansenism — noun Etymology: French jansénisme, from Cornelis Jansen Date: circa 1656 1. a system of doctrine based on moral determinism, defended by various reformist factions among 17th and 18th century western European Roman Catholic clergy, religious, and …
89McCarthyism — noun Etymology: Joseph R. McCarthy Date: 1950 a mid 20th century political attitude characterized chiefly by opposition to elements held to be subversive and by the use of tactics involving personal attacks on individuals by means of widely… …
90negativism — noun Date: 1824 1. an attitude of mind marked by skepticism especially about nearly everything affirmed by others 2. a tendency to refuse to do, to do the opposite of, or to do something at variance with what is asked • negativist noun or… …
