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单词 passivism
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passivism

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

the quality of being passive.
the principle or practice of passive resistance.

Origin of passivism

First recorded in 1900–05; passive + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM passivism

pas·siv·ist, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH passivism

activist, pacifist, passivist

Words nearby passivism

passive smoking, passive transfer, passive tremor, passive vocabulary, passive voice, passivism, passivity, passkey, pass law, pass muster, pass off
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Example sentences from the Web for passivism

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

    The Moonlit Way|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for passivism

passivism
/ (ˈpæsɪˌvɪzəm) /

noun

the theory, belief, or practice of passive resistance
the quality, characteristics, or fact of being passive

Derived forms of passivism

passivist, noun, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for passivism

passivism
[ păsə-vĭz′əm ]

n.

Passive character, attitude, or behavior.
A pattern or attitude of submissiveness, especially in sexual relations.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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