passivity

CEFRC1

/pæˈsɪvɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The habit of accepting things without taking action.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A lack of initiative.

Examples

  • The difficulty of a task is no reason for passivity and doing nothing.

  • Kindness is not synonymous with passivity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being passive.

  2. The belief that one's thoughts or actions are influenced or controlled by an external agent.

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Origin

noun

From passive + -ity.