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passivity definition

pas·siv·ity (pa siv′ə tē)

noun

the state or quality of being passive; esp., inaction, inertia, submissiveness, etc.

Etymology: LL passivitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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