negative capability
negative capability · negative capabilities
The capacity of artists to pursue ideals of beauty, perfection and sublimity even when…The capacity of artists to pursue ideals of beauty, perfection and sublimity even when it leads them into intellectual confusion and uncertainty, as opposed to a preference for philosophical certainty over artistic beauty.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The capacity of artists to pursue ideals of beauty, perfection and sublimity even when it leads them into intellectual confusion and uncertainty, as opposed to a preference for philosophical certainty over artistic beauty.
Origin
Coined by John Keats in an 1817 letter.Coined by John Keats in an 1817 letter.
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Forms
plural: negative capabilities| Singular | negative capability |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable