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Noun: passiveness  pa-siv-nus
  1. The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
    "Her passiveness in the face of injustice surprised everyone";
    - passivity
     
  2. Submission to others or to outside influences
    "His passiveness during the debate cost him votes";
    - passivity

See also: inactive, passive

Type of: inactiveness, inactivity, inertia, submissiveness

Encyclopedia: Passiveness