passivity
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passivity
- /pæˈsɪvɪti/
Where it comes from
From passive + -ity.
noun passivities
- The state of being passive.
- Submissiveness.
- A lack of initiative.
- The belief that one's thoughts or actions are influenced or controlled by an external agent.
Similar: passiveness · Opposite: activity
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noun
Similar: passiveness · Opposite: activity
Translations
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noun the state of being passive
| Español | pasividad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 被動狀態 /被动状态 bèidòng zhuàngtài |
| हिन्दी | निष्क्रियता niṣkriytā |
| Português | passividade |
| Français | passivité |
| Deutsch | Passivität, Passivzustand |
| Italiano | passività |
| Română | pasivitate |
| Русский | пассивность passivnostʹ |
noun submissiveness
| Deutsch | Unterwürfigkeit |
|---|
noun a lack of initiative
| Deutsch | Passivität, Passivhaltung |
|---|---|
| Română | pasivitate |
Talk about this word "passivity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/passivity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. passivity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/passivity "passivity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/passivity.Cite this
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title = {passivity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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