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Passivity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Passivity? [n] the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative [n] submission to others or to outside influences Synonyms \| Synonyms for Passivity: passiveness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Passivity: a wise passiveness \| abeyance \| acceptance \| acedia \| acquiescence \| aloofness \| amenability \| apathy \| assent \| ataraxia \| ataraxy \| benumbedness \| blah \| blahs \| blank mind \| blankmindedness \| blankness \| boredom \| calm of mind \| catalepsy \| catatonia \| comatoseness \| complaisance \| compliance \| consent \| contemplation \| contemplative life \| deadliness \| deathliness \| deference \| detachment \| disinterest \| dispassion \| do-nothing policy \| do-nothingism \| do-nothingness \| dormancy \| drowsiness \| dullness \| emptiness of mind \| empty-headedness \| enervation \| ennui \| entropy \| fallow mind \| fatigue \| fatuity \| foolishness \| heartlessness \| heaviness \| hebetude \| homage \| hopelessness \| humbleness \| humility \| idleness \| immobility \| inaction \| inactivity \| inanimation \| inanity \| inappetence \| indifference \| indolence \| inertia \| inertness \| insouciance \| jadedness \| kneeling \| lack of appetite \| lackadaisicalness \| laissez-aller \| laissez-faire \| laissez-faireism \| languidness \| languishment \| languor \| languorousness \| lassitude \| latency \| lenitude \| lentor \| lethargicalness \| lethargy \| lifelessness \| listlessness \| lotus-eating \| meditation \| meekness \| mental blankness \| neutralism \| neutrality \| neutralness \| nirvana \| nonchalance \| noninvolvement \| nonopposal \| nonopposition \| nonparticipation \| nonresistance \| nonviolence \| nonviolent resistance \| numbness \| obedience \| obeisance \| oblivion \| oscitancy \| pacifism \| paralysis \| passive resistance \| passive self-annihilation \| passiveness \| passivism \| phlegm \| phlegmaticalness \| phlegmaticness \| plucklessness \| policy \| procrastination \| Quakerism \| quiescence \| quietism \| resignation \| resignedness \| satedness \| sleepiness \| sloth \| slothfulness \| slowness \| sluggishness \| somnolence \| sopor \| soporifousness \| spiritlessness \| spunklessness \| stagnancy \| stagnation \| standpattism \| stasis \| stupefaction \| stupor \| subjection \| submission \| submissiveness \| submittal \| supineness \| suspense \| tabula rasa \| thoughtfreeness \| thoughtlessness \| torpidity \| torpidness \| torpitude \| torpor \| tranquillity \| uncomplainingness \| unconcern \| unintelligence \| vacancy \| vacuity \| vegetation \| vis inertiae \| vita contemplativa \| waiting game \| watching and waiting \| weariness \| withdrawnness \| world-weariness \| yielding See Also \| apathy \| inactiveness \| inactivity \| indifference \| inertia \| listlessness \| spiritlessness \| submissiveness \| torpidity \| torpidness \| torpor Passivity In Webster's Dictionary \Passiv"ity\, n. [Cf. F. passivit['e].] 1. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Physics) The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. --Cheyne. 3. (Chem.) The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.

Passivity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Passivity?

[n] the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
[n] submission to others or to outside influences

Synonyms | Synonyms for Passivity: passiveness

Passivity In Webster's Dictionary

\Pas*siv"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. passivit['e].]
1. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity. --Jer. Taylor.

2. (Physics) The tendency of a body to remain in a given
   state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another
   body; inertia. --Cheyne.

3. (Chem.) The quality or condition of any substance which
   has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.

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