Definition
An optimistic and hopeful attitude or the quality of being certain and confident about something.
Etymology
From positive, which comes from Latin positivus, meaning 'laid down' or 'settled.' The meaning evolved through 'definitely true' or 'certain' to encompass an optimistic attitude about life and circumstances.
Kelly Says
Positivity exploded as a modern concept in self-help and wellness culture, but it's interesting that psychologists now study whether extreme positivity can actually be harmful—sometimes you need to acknowledge real problems rather than just thinking good thoughts!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት
ahs-teh-yah-yet
ARالعربية
إيجابية
ee-jah-bee-yah
BNবাংলা
ইতিবাচকতা
ee-tee-bah-chok-tah
CACatalà
positivitat
poh-see-tee-VAH-tah-tah
CSČeština
pozitivita
poh-zee-tee-VAH-tah
DADansk
positivitet
poh-see-tee-VEE-teh
DEDeutsch
Positivität
poh-see-TEE-vi-tet
ELΕλληνικά
θετικότητα
theh-tee-koh-TEE-tah
ESEspañol
positividad
poh-see-tee-VAH-dee
FISuomi
myönteisyys
myo-ent-eh-see-yys
FRFrançais
positivité
poh-see-tee-VAY-teh
GUGU
સકારાત્મકતા
sakaaraatmakta
HAHA
matsakaici
mah-tsah-kah-ee-chee
HEעברית
חיוביות
khah-yoo-vee-yoot
HIहिन्दी
सकारात्मकता
sakaaraatmakta
HUMagyar
pozitivitás
poh-zee-tee-VAH-tash
IDBahasa Indonesia
positivitas
poh-see-tee-VAH-tahs
IGIG
ọnụọgụ
oh-noo-oh-goo
ITItaliano
positività
poh-see-tee-VAH-tah
KKKK
позитивтілік
poh-zee-tee-vee-tee-leek
KMKM
អត្ថិភាព
ahk-ti-pee-ah
KO한국어
긍정성
geungjeongseong
MRMR
सकारात्मकता
sakaaraatmakta
MSBahasa Melayu
positiviti
poh-see-tee-VEE-tee
MYမြန်မာ
အကျိုးအတွက်
ah-kyoh ah-twet
NLNederlands
positiviteit
poh-see-tee-VAY-teh
NONorsk
positivitet
poh-see-tee-VEE-teh
PAPA
ਸਕਾਰਾਤਮਕਤਾ
sakaaraatmakta
PLPolski
pozytywność
poh-zee-tiv-nosh-tch
PTPortuguês
positividade
poh-see-tee-VAH-dee
RORomână
pozitivitate
poh-zee-tee-VAH-tah-teh
RUРусский
положительность
pah-loh-zhi-tel-nost
SVSvenska
positivitet
poh-see-tee-VEE-teh
SWKiswahili
uzuri
oo-zoo-ree
TAதமிழ்
நேர்மறை
nayr-mah-rah-ee
TEతెలుగు
సానుకూలత
sah-noo-kool-tah
TLTL
kakapalan
kah-kah-pah-lahn
TRTürkçe
pozitiflik
poh-zee-tee-fluk
UKУкраїнська
позитивність
poh-zee-tee-vnist
VITiếng Việt
tích cực
teek tsoo-uk
YOYO
ìṣe àṣe
ee-she ah-sheh
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-lah