positiveness

noun — 2 senses

noun

UK /ˈpɒzɪtɪvnɪs/ · US /ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/

Etymology From positive + -ness.

The quality of being positive; positivity.

Nobody knew anything about it although they all spoke with great positiveness and strategical knowledge.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 48:

The result of being positive

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