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passivism

American  
[pas-uh-viz-uhm] / ˈpæs əˌvɪz əm /

noun

  1. the quality of being passive.

  2. the principle or practice of passive resistance.

passivism British  
/ ˈpæsɪˌvɪzəm /

noun

  1. the theory, belief, or practice of passive resistance

  2. the quality, characteristics, or fact of being passive

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Other Word Forms

  • passivist noun

Etymology

Origin of passivism

First recorded in 1900–05; passive + -ism

Example Sentences

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If that is the case, then those activities must undergo severe scrutiny, because it may well be that what seems like activism is actually “passivism,” and vice versa.

From Salon

“That passivism is perversion does not surprise me,” remarked Barres.

From Project Gutenberg

But the very term, passivism, is usually significant and goes very deep psychologically.

From Project Gutenberg

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