photonegative
adjective
pho·to·neg·a·tive
ˌfō-tō-ˈne-gə-tiv 
: exhibiting negative phototropism or phototaxis
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Stripped down and spray-painted matte white, the bike gave the eerie impression of being a photonegative, a visible absence.
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Rhoda Feng, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2022
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
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Rhoda Feng, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2022
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
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“Photonegative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photonegative. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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