passivity

pæˈsɪvɪti
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Translation of passivity from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

unresponsiveness

state of being passive or unresponsive
  • His passivity during the debate was surprising.Zijn passiviteit tijdens het debat was verrassend
2.

behavior

acceptance of what happens without active response or resistance
  • She maintained passivity in the face of injustice.Ze behield passiviteit in het gezicht van onrecht
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Synonyms and analogies of passivity in English

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.

Translations of "passivity" in Context ordered by category and frequency

passiviteit

She struggled to overcome her natural passivity in stressful situations.

Ze had moeite haar aangeboren passiviteit in stressvolle situaties te overwinnen.

Many believe that passivity leads to missed opportunities in life.

Veel mensen vinden dat passiviteit leidt tot gemiste kansen in het leven.

passieve houding

In negotiations, his passivity was a disadvantage against more assertive opponents.

Bij de onderhandelingen was zijn passieve houding een nadeel tegenover de meer assertieve tegenpartij.

I'm disgusted by the passivity of this whole operation.

Ik verafschuw de passieve houding in deze hele operatie.

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passivity: Examples and translations in context

Her passivity in the meeting surprised everyone and slowed down the decision-making.

Haar passiviteit in de vergadering verraste iedereen en vertraagde het nemen van besluiten.

After all these years of passivity, you've become too violent.

Na al die jaren passiviteit, ben je te gewelddadig geworden.

His passivity is the best guarantee for permanent charges and continuing frustration.

Zijn passiviteit is de beste garantie voor blijvende kosten en ergernissen.

Instead, the dialogue is filled with aggression or passivity.

In plaats daarvan is de dialoog gevuld met agressie of passiviteit.

Further, it is subject to periods of activity and passivity.

Daarbij is het onderhevig aan perioden van activiteit en passiviteit.

After all these years of passivity, you've become too violent.

Na al die jaren passiviteit, ben je te gewelddadig geworden.

The passivity of the students suggested they did not understand the lesson well.

De passieve houding van de leerlingen deed vermoeden dat ze de les niet goed begrepen.

The time of submission and passivity must come to an end.

Het moet nu eens afgelopen zijn met de gedweeë, passieve houding.

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