passivism

pas·siv·ism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pas-uh-viz-uh m]
- /ˈpæs əˌvɪz əm/
- /ˈpæsɪvɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-uh-viz-uh m]
- /ˈpæs əˌvɪz əm/

Definitions of passivism word

noun passivism the quality of being passive. 1
noun passivism the principle or practice of passive resistance. 1
noun passivism the theory, belief, or practice of passive resistance 0
noun passivism the quality, characteristics, or fact of being passive 0
noun passivism passive behavior or characteristics 0
noun passivism the principle of or belief in being passive 0

See all 6 definitions of passivism

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Origin of passivism

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; passive + -ism

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Parts of speech for Passivism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Passivism

passivism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for passivism

noun passivism

defeatism — Defeatism is a way of thinking or talking which suggests that you expect to be unsuccessful.
docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
cringing — servile; obsequious
nonresistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.

All 4 Synonyms of passivism