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- Dictionarypassivity/pəˈsɪvɪti/
noun
- 1. acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance: "the perceived passivity of the populace is deceptive"
- 2. the state of inactivity of a metal made unreactive by a thin inert surface layer of oxide: "nickel increases the overall passivity of the iron"
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PASSIVITY definition: 1. the quality or state of being passive 2. the quality or state of being passive. Learn more.
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."
Passivity is the quality or state of being passive or submissive, or a chemically inactive state of a metal. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical definition of passivity.
Passivity is the state or condition of being passive, or not acting or resisting. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of passivity with examples from literature and politics.
Passivity is the state or quality of being passive, such as inaction, inertia, submissiveness, etc. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of passivity with sentences from The Guardian and Times.
PASSIVITY meaning: 1. the quality or state of being passive 2. the quality or state of being passive. Learn more.
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