passivity

English

Etymology

passive +‎ -ity, from Latin passivitas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pæˈsɪvɪti/

Noun

passivity (countable and uncountable, plural passivities)

  1. The state of being passive.
  2. Submissiveness.
  3. A lack of initiative.

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Further reading

Wikiquote

  • passivity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • passivity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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