passiveness
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈpæsɪvnəs/
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pasividad
- This self-imposed voicelessness, or passiveness, has many more obvious symptoms.
But when we seek security and prioritize passiveness, we don't realize that a flat lifeline means we're dead.
- But when we seek security and prioritize passiveness, we don't realize that a flat lifeline means we're dead.
Examples
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Forgiveness does not need to involve enabling or passiveness.
Blog text (14) -
Passiveness in participation in school development and the teaching process.
Academic text (2012) -
Curry's passiveness and lack of focus are killing this team.
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We must put aside our passiveness and become engaged in liberating society.
Academic text (2000) -
Political apathy, passiveness in social life, and low levels of political culture prevail.
Academic text (1995) -
Some manifested attitudes of passiveness, indifference, and even obstruction.
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His passiveness in the meeting meant that important decisions were made without his input.
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The team's passiveness in addressing the issue allowed the problem to grow worse over time.
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Many people criticize her passiveness, believing that she should stand up for her rights more.
Synonyms
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4.9
Not doing anything when something should be done
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6.3
Accepting things without trying to change them
Not doing anything when you should do something, often making the problem worse
A period of not doing anything or moving
Antonyms
How Passive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word passiveness comes from the word passive, which comes from an old root meaning 'to suffer' or 'allow'. The same idea is in the word patient, someone who waits or accepts things. So a passive person 'lets things happen' and does not take action.