photonegative

adjective

pho·​to·​neg·​a·​tive ˌfō-tō-ˈne-gə-tiv 

: exhibiting negative phototropism or phototaxis

Examples of photonegative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where Moyn is driven by a photonegative of American exceptionalism—a sense that American power is a singular force of malignity in the world—Arkin is concerned that this perpetual-war machine is at odds with America’s strategic interests. — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photonegative

• seronegative
• electronegative
• negative