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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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Etymology

Origin of passivism

First recorded in 1900–05; passive + -ism

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