passivity

pæˈsɪvɪti

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Definition of passivity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

unresponsivenessstate of being passive or unresponsive

His passivity during the debate was surprising.

inactivity

inertia

lethargy

behavioracceptance of what happens without active response or resistance

She maintained passivity in the face of injustice.

compliance

inertia

submissiveness

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Origin of passivity

Latin, passivus (suffering) + -ity (suffix)

Terms with passivity included in their meaning

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complacency

mindset

passivity due to contentment with the current situation

let things drift

passivity

allow a situation to develop without control

went along to get along

exp.

compliance passivity

follow others' ideas without strong personal opinion

supine

adj.

behavior

showing apathy or passivity

quietism

passivity

state of passive quietness and calmness

quietist

passivity

someone not active in politics or society

Examples of passivity in a sentence

The team's passivity resulted in a lackluster performance.
His passivity was mistaken for agreement.
The team's passivity led to their defeat.

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French:passivité, ...
German:Passivität, Hinnahme, ...
Italian:indifferenza, ...
Spanish:pasividad, ...
Portuguese:passividade, ...
Chinese:被动, 被动接受, ...
Japanese:無反応, 受け入れ, ...
Arabic:سلبية, سُلُوبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פַּסִיבִיּוּת, סְבִילוּת, ...
Russian:пассивность, смирение, ...
Ukrainian:пасивність, байдужість, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रियता, सहिष्णुता, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয়তা, নির্বিকারতা, ...
Catalan:passivitat, resignació, ...
Czech:pasivita, ...
Danish:passivitet, accept, ...
Dutch:passiviteit, ...
Greek:παθητικότητα, απραξία, ...
Hungarian:passzivitás, ...
Khmer:ភាពអសកម្ម, ភាពស្ងៀមស្ងាត់, ...
Korean:수동성, 무저항, ...
Persian:انفعال, بی کنشی, ...
Polish:bierność, pasywność, ...
Portuguese (BR):passividade, ...
Romanian:pasivitate, resemnare, ...
Swedish:passivitet, ...
Thai:ความเฉื่อยชา, การนิ่งเฉย, ...
Turkish:pasiflik, tepkisizlik, ...
Vietnamese:sự thụ động, sự chấp nhận mà không phản ứng hay chống lại, ...

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