passive noun
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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On this Memorial Day we are reminded by its origins among Black Americans at the end of the Civil War that democracy must be an active verb, not a passive noun.
From Salon ● May 29, 2023
"A good read" is now considered the highest recommendation, though the phrase is entirely non-descriptive and reduces a once purposive and active verb to a meek and passive noun.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2010
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