Synonyms for passivity
pæˈsɪv ɪ ti; ˈpæs ɪv nɪspas·siv·i·ty

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1. passivitynoun

   Antonyms:
   activity

2. passivitynoun

   Antonyms:
   activity

3. passivitynoun

   Antonyms:
   activity

4. passivitynoun

   Antonyms:
   activity

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1. passivity, passivenessnoun

   the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative

   Synonyms:
   passiveness

2. passivity, passivenessnoun

   submission to others or to outside influences

   Synonyms:
   passiveness

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1. • Inactiveness
   • Submissiveness

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1. List of paraphrases for "passivity":

   passiveness, inaction, inactivity, inertia, passive

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How to use passivity in a sentence?

1. Jack Kornfield:

   Acceptance is not passivity. It is a courageous step in the process of transformation.

2. Colin Wilson:

   Boredom, passivity, stagnation: these are the beginning of mental illness, which propagates itself like the scum on a stagnant pond.

3. Maria Montessori:

   The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. In our system, she must become a passive, much more than an active, influence, and her passivity shall be composed of anxious scientific curiosity and of absolute respect for the phenomenon which she wishes to observe. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon.

4. Mao Zedong:

   Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.

5. Charles Krauthammer:

   What struck me above all was not the misstatement of facts or the delusions about what's going on, it's the president's tone. There was this lassitude, passivity, annoyance, he was irritable, you know, 'You guys asking me again if the strategy is working,' as if it's all so obvious that it is.