Passivist
[pas-uh-viz-uh m] /ˈpæs əˌvɪz əm/
noun
1.
the quality of being .
2.
the principle or practice of .
/ˈpæsɪˌvɪzəm/
noun
1.
the theory, belief, or practice of passive resistance
2.
the quality, characteristics, or fact of being passive
n.
1895, originally in reference to sex roles, from passive + -ist.
passivism pas·siv·ism (pās’ə-vĭz’əm)
n.
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