"passivistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more passivistic [comparative], most passivistic [superlative]
Etymology: From passive + -istic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|passive|istic}} passive + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} passivistic (comparative more passivistic, superlative most passivistic)
  1. Of or related to passivism. Derived forms: passivistically
    Sense id: en-passivistic-en-adj-bTTXWhPn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -istic, Pages with 1 entry
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