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PASSIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
Synonyms:
passiveness; passivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("passivity" is a kind of...):
inactiveness; inactivity; inertia (a disposition to remain inactive or inert)
Attribute:
inactive; passive (lacking in energy or will)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "passivity"):
apathy; indifference; numbness; spiritlessness (the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally)
listlessness; torpidity; torpidness; torpor (inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy)
Derivation:
passive (lacking in energy or will)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Submission to others or to outside influences
Synonyms:
passiveness; passivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("passivity" is a kind of...):
submissiveness (the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.)
