"passivism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: passivisms [plural]
Etymology: From passive + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|passive|ism}} passive + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} passivism (usually uncountable, plural passivisms)
  1. The quality or principle of being passive. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: pacifism Translations (quality or principle of being passive): פסיביזם (passivisem) (Hebrew), passivism [common-gender] (Swedish)

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