passivism (redirected from passivist)

pas·siv·ism  (ps-vzm)

n.

Passive character, attitude, quality, or behavior.

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passiv·ist n.

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passivism

1. the state or quality of being inactive, of not participating.
2. the doctrine or advocacy of a passive policy, as passive resistance. — passivist, n.

See also: Attitudes

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1. the state or quality of being passive.
2. the doctrine or advocacy of a passive policy, as passive resistance. — passivist, n.

See also: Politics

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Noun

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passivism - the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable pacificism, pacifism doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school