positivity

[ poz-i-tiv-i-tee ]

noun

, plural pos·i·tiv·i·ties.

1. the state or character of being positive: a positivity that accepts the world as it is.
2. something positive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of positivity¹

First recorded in 1650–60; positive + -ity

Example Sentences

The album’s title is an anagram of “I Felt Helpless,” reflecting a transformative journey through their album concepts: feel blue, symbolizing the sense of helplessness and loneliness; feel new, symbolizing renewed emotions of positivity and liberation; and feel you, reflecting the solidarity and togetherness of the 13 members.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are also hoping that there are more individuals who have open ears on being educated on the topic, and also onboarding themselves and their communities and their constituents into the field of blockchain, so that their constituents can start seeing that impact and the positivity of the technology within their own regions.”

From Salon

It’s possible that Vance is referring to the body positivity movement, but it’s hard to know exactly what he meant.

From Slate

"But there was a still a lot of positivity among the players. We had barely fired a shot at New Zealand in the second half and wanted to get back on the front foot and execute on one of our plays."

From BBC

She dressed as a fake weight loss drug, which was dreamt up in a recent South Park episode that joked about her body positivity message.

From BBC

Related Words

• alacrity
• eagerness
• positiveness
• readiness
• zeal