| passivity | 1. Passiveness; opposed to activity. 2. <physics> The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. 3. <chemistry> The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity. Origin: Cf. F. Passivite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| delusion of passivity | Delusion of being controlled, a delusion in which one experiences one's feelings, impulses, thoughts, or actions as not one's own, but as being imposed on by some external force. Synonym: delusion of passivity. (05 Mar 2000) |
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