passivity

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pæˈsɪvɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pæˈsɪvɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pa siv′i tē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pas•siv•i•ty /pæˈsɪvɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the state or condition of being passive.
See -pass2-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pas•siv•i•ty  (pa siv′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
    Also, pas•sive•ness  (pas′iv nis).USA pronunciation the state or condition of being passive.
  1. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer.
  • passive + -ity 1650–60

'passivity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
quietism - vegetate - attention deficit disorder - death wish - schizoid

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