Passivity
11passivity — /pa siv i tee/, n. 1. Also, passiveness /pas iv nis/. the state or condition of being passive. 2. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer. [1650 60; PASSIVE + ITY] * * * …
12passivity — noun a) The state of being passive. b) Submissiveness. Ant: activity See Also: passion, passionate, passive, patience, patient …
13passivity — 1. The condition of a metal having formed a protective oxide coating; e.g., rustless metals and aluminum become passive in air. 2. In dentistry, the quality or condition of inactivity or rest assumed by the teeth, tissues, and denture whe …
14passivity — Synonyms and related words: Quakerism, a wise passiveness, abeyance, acceptance, acedia, acquiescence, aloofness, amenability, apathy, assent, ataraxia, ataraxy, benumbedness, blah, blahs, blank mind, blankmindedness, blankness, boredom, calm of… …
15passivity — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. passiveness, inaction,inactivity, inertness; nonresistance, quiescence; indifference; neutrality, sluggishness, submission. See resignation …
16passivity — pæ sɪvÉ™tɪ n. passive attitude, submissiveness, state of not reacting to outside stimulus …
17passivity — n 1. unresponsiveness, undemonstrativeness, dispassion, stoicism, philosophi calness; impassiveness, impassivity, stolidity, stolidness, bovinity; imperturbability, unprovokability; cool, coolness, composure. 2. inactivity, nonparticipation,… …
18passivity — pas·siv·i·ty …
19passivity — n. (in psychiatry) a Schneiderian first rank symptom in which a patient has the impression that his or her feelings or actions are those of another or others, usually an unknown outside power …
20passivity — See: passive …
