passive speaker

noun

A person—often a heritage speaker—with high-level or native-like passive comprehension skills, but weak or low level active speaking skills.

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Meanings

nounpassive speaker (plural passive speakers)

plural passive speakers

  1. human sciencesA person—often a heritage speaker—with high-level or native-like passive comprehension skills, but weak or low level active speaking skills.
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APA

passive speaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passive%20speaker

MLA

“passive speaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passive%20speaker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passive speaker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passive%20speaker.

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