neg-raising

noun

The phenomenon by which certain negated predicates (e.g. think, believe, expect) can give rise to a reading where the negation seems to take scope from an embedded clause.

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Meanings

neg-raising1

nounneg-raising (uncountable)

alternative NEG-raising · alternative Neg-Raising · alternative negative raising

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe phenomenon by which certain negated predicates (e.g. think, believe, expect) can give rise to a reading where the negation seems to take scope from an embedded clause.

NEG-raising2

nounNEG-raising (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of neg-raising.

Neg-Raising3

nounNeg-Raising (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of neg-raising.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
negative raising

Origin

From neg, clipping of negative + raising.

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APA

neg-raising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neg-raising

MLA

“neg-raising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neg-raising. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neg-raising,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neg-raising.

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