单词	passivity
释义	passivity noun pas·​siv·​i·​ty pa-ˈsi-və-tē  1 : the quality or state of being passive : passiveness The only thing that I find more depressing than this charlatan is the passivity of the museum-goers who pass before his works: they may have an inkling that they are being had, but they are unable to trust the evidence of their eyes. Jed Perl … and now she was condemned to years of genteel English poverty by a passivity stubborn as low-grade fever. Vivian Gornick The implication—that American policy makers had, out of some combination of timorous passivity and treasonous perfidy, lost China to Communism—set off one of the darkest-ever turns in American civic life. Daniel Kurtz-Phelan 2 chemistry : a chemically inactive state —used especially of a metal that has lost its normal chemical activity and is resistant to corrosion The lower limit of 11% is based on the markedly increased corrosion resistance and spontaneous passivity obtained at this level. Donald H. DeClerck et al. Word History First Known Use 1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition passivity noun pas·​siv·​i·​ty pa-ˈsiv-ət-ē  plural passivities : the quality or state of being passive or submissive passivity noun 1 as in acquiescence Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance acquiescence submissiveness deference meekness humility naïveté submission compliance humbleness demureness lowliness modesty ingenuousness timidity naivete resignedness naiveté directness down-to-earthness diffidence timidness sheepishness plainness bashfulness shyness reservedness quietness simpleness mousiness retiringness reserve Antonyms & Near Antonyms arrogance egoism assumption egotism imperiousness attitude superiority haughtiness aggressiveness superciliousness pride pretence assertiveness conceit presumptuousness pomposity peremptoriness pretense hauteur pretension pompousness pridefulness loftiness pretentiousness boldness overconfidence lordliness bumptiousness brashness cockiness cocksureness forwardness insolence swagger audaciousness temerity impudence impertinence huffiness cheekiness nerve brassiness disdain vanity cheek condescension boastfulness sauciness swash toploftiness scorn flamboyance ostentation vaingloriousness self-centeredness self-complacency self-satisfaction showiness ostentatiousness self-opinion self-glorification self-importance self-conceit chest-thumping self-assumption self-partiality self-applause See More 2 as in inertia Synonyms & Similar Words inertia apathy passiveness lethargy stupor torpor slumber sluggishness torpidity languor impotence listlessness feebleness exhaustion debility fatigue tiredness enervation prostration weariness burnout debilitation infirmity lassitude faintness overfatigue weakness disablement frailty collapse enfeeblement frailness frazzle Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejuvenation revitalization vitality vigor refreshment energy strength power liveliness starch dash sap potency pep muscle punch verve drive bounce ginger vim go zing rejuvenescence zip vivacity snap might spiritedness puissance briskness jauntiness sprightliness vivaciousness See More
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