passive-aggressive personality

[ pas-iv-uh-gres-iv ]

/ ˈpæs ɪv əˈgrɛs ɪv /

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noun Psychiatry.

a personality disorder characterized by aggressive behavior expressed in passive ways, as procrastination, stubbornness, or pouting.

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And, especially when it comes to the middle, personality counts.
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They were just way too aggressive to try and maintain on a farm here,” says Gow of his “Nazi cows.
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If we want to prevent others from your fate, we need to stop being so passive on these issues.
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And it is not clear that there have been a rash of lawsuits from outraged parents over aggressive Christmastime greetings.
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“We won the war,” the Fox News personality proclaimed last week.
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However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
She alighted, and her aggressive servants drew away somewhat.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
It represents an engaging personality, in which vivacity and sensibility are distinctly indicated.
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Jean Baptiste possessed great personality, and to be near one was to effect that one with it.
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The new monarch, with his striking personality and good looks, at once captivated the hearts of his fickle Southern subjects.
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Medical definitions for passive-aggressive personality

passive-aggressive personality

n.

A personality disorder in which aggressive feelings are manifested in passive ways, especially through stubbornness, procrastination, and inefficiency so as to resist adequate social and occupational performance.

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