Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,408,252 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

passive resister

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
passive resistance
n.
Resistance by nonviolent methods to a government, an occupying power, or specific laws, as refusing to comply, demonstrating in protest, or fasting.
passive resister n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.passive resister - a reformer who believes in passive resistance
non-resistant
crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Bosses remember and punish those who they see as passive resisters or quietly defiant.
The politics of non-participation by Kennedy, Marilyn Moats / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.