Thesaurus: passivity

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1. n. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
2. n. The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia.
3. n. The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
4. n. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
5. n. submission to others or to outside influences
6. 1. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity. Jer. Taylor. 2. (Physics) The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. Cheyne. 3. (Chem.) The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
7. The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either ofmotion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. Cheyne.
8. n:100 n. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative n. submission to others or to outside influences