Passivity is allowing others to do things to you without complaining or pushing back. The baby sitter's passivity led her charges to walk all over her. They stayed up all night and tied her to the chair, and all she said was, "Please stop misbehaving."
Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
Noun
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
Noun
submission to others or to outside influences
n.
Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
n.
The tendency of a body to remain in a given state,
either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia.
n.
The quality or condition of any substance which has no
inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
Passivity
Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
Usage Examples
Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism.
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Other Usage ExamplesToo often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks.
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