passivity

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noun

1. the trait of remaining inactive;
a lack of initiative (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
passiveness
• Derivationally related forms:
passive (for: passiveness), passive
• Hypernyms:
inactiveness, inactivity, inertia
• Hyponyms:
apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessness, listlessness,
torpidity, torpidness, torpor
• Attrubites:
passive, inactive
2. submission to others or to outside influences
• Syn:
passiveness
• Derivationally related forms:
passive (for: passiveness)
• Hypernyms:
submissiveness