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Meaning of double negative | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A phrase including two negative words (no, not, never, etc.) especially when used as intensifiers in informal English.

derogatory, rhetoric, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch doppelte Verneinung

Português duplo negativo negativo duplo

Examples

“Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... We don't need no education... Yes, you do. You've just used a double negative.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

double nelson Double Ninth Festival double note double number double obelus double open jaw