passivity

pæˈsɪvɪti
passivities
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Translation of passivity into German

Noun

1.

unresponsiveness

state of being passive or unresponsive
  • His passivity during the debate was surprising..Seine Passivität während der Debatte war überraschend
2.

behavior

acceptance of what happens without active response or resistance
  • She maintained passivity in the face of injustice..Angesichts der Ungerechtigkeit zeigte sie weiterhin Hinnahme
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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

Noun
diePassivitätnf.

Good leadership often lies in the golden mean between authoritarianism and passivity.

Gute Führung liegt oft in der goldenen Mitte zwischen Autoritarismus und Passivität.

One has the impression of a total passivity within tremendous activity.

Man hat den Eindruck einer totalen Passivität in einer gewaltigen Aktion.

dieUntätigkeitnf.

There is currently no fully effective legal remedy against delays or passivity on the part of the administrative authority.

Derzeit gibt es keine voll wirksamen Rechtsbehelf gegen Verzögerungen oder Untätigkeit der Verwaltung.

Germany seems mired in passivity, as it did in the final years of Helmut Kohls long rule.

Deutschland scheint wie in den letzten Jahren der langen Regierungszeit Helmut Kohls in Untätigkeit zu ersticken.

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passivity: Examples and translations in context

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

Die Zeit der Unterordnung und der Passivität muss ein Ende finden.

The debate turns around the question of activity and passivity.

Gegenstand der Erörterung ist die Frage von Aktivität und Passivität.

Who robs a substance of its exchanger, sentences it to passivity.

Wer eine Substanz ihres Tauschers beraubt, verurteilt sie zur Passivität.

Due to his passivity he will rarely or never cause any problems.

Er bereitet dir aufgrund seiner Passivität selten oder nie Probleme.

We are particularly interested in the moment between passivity and activity.

Wir interessieren uns insbesondere für den Moment zwischen Passivität und Aktivität.

Eliminating the passivity of the citizens of our democracies is its aim.

Die Passivität der Bürger unserer Demokratie zu beseitigen, ist das Ziel.

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

Nach all den Jahren der Passivität, sind Sie zu gewalttätig geworden.

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

Die Zeit der Unterordnung und der Passivität muss ein Ende finden.

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