Associations to the word «Passiveness»

Wiktionary

PASSIVENESS, noun. The condition of being passive; passivity.

Dictionary definition

PASSIVENESS, noun. Submission to others or to outside influences.
PASSIVENESS, noun. The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke