passivism

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noun

The quality or principle of being passive.

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pacifismpacificism
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Meanings

nounpassivism (usually uncountable, plural passivisms)

plural passivisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality or principle of being passive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

Similar
pacifismpacificism
Broader
doctrinephilosophyphilosophical system
Also see
pacificismpacifism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From passive + -ism.

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Translations

Hebrew פסיביזם
  • פסיביזם (passivisem)quality or principle of being passive
Swedish passivism
  • passivismquality or principle of being passive
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APA

passivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passivism

MLA

“passivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passivism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passivism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passivism.

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