passiveness

/ˈpæsɪvnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being passive; passivity.

Word Origin From Latin pati 'to suffer, endure' — passiveness is the state of enduring rather than acting. The root gives us passion (originally suffering, then strong emotion), patient (one who endures), and compassion (suffering with). The PIE *pei- means 'to hurt', so passiveness is literally the quality of being acted upon.

noun The state or condition of being passive; passivity. countable

His passiveness during the meeting surprised everyone.

(名词) 被动性;消极状态;被动状态

他在会议期间的被动状态让所有人都感到惊讶。

(sustantivo) pasividad; inactividad [El estado o condición de ser pasivo; pasividad.]

Su pasividad durante la reunión sorprendió a todos.

(nom) passivité; inertie; apathie [État ou condition de ce qui est passif; passivité.]

Sa passivité pendant la réunion a surpris tout le monde.

(Substantiv) Passivität; Untätigkeit [der Zustand, passiv zu sein; Untätigkeit oder mangelnde Initiative.]

Seine **passiveness** während der Besprechung überraschte alle.

(名詞) 受動的であること。受動的な状態、消極性。

彼の消極的な態度は会議中ずっと続いていた。

(substantivo) passividade [O estado ou condição de ser passivo; passividade.]

Sua passividade durante a reunião surpreendeu a todos.

Word parts: pass + ive + ness

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