positivity
noun
pos·i·tiv·i·ty
ˌpä-zə-ˈti-və-tē 
plural positivities
1
: the quality or state of being positive
2
: something that is positive
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The extraordinary mania and positivity has been intoxicating.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But what happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
You guys call the podcast a way to fight back against the toxic positivity movement.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
This week, Guillermo Rai picks through the debris of Saturday’s damaging 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid, a result that punctured the positivity that had been growing around the club following seven consecutive wins in all competitions.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But what happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
You guys call the podcast a way to fight back against the toxic positivity movement.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
This week, Guillermo Rai picks through the debris of Saturday’s damaging 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid, a result that punctured the positivity that had been growing around the club following seven consecutive wins in all competitions.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Positivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positivity. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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