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- [pas-uh-viz-uh m]
- /ˈpæs əˌvɪz əm/
- /ˈpæsɪvɪst /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pas-uh-viz-uh m]
- /ˈpæs əˌvɪz əm/
Definitions of passivist word
- noun passivist the quality of being passive. 1
- noun passivist the principle or practice of passive resistance. 1
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Origin of passivist
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; passive + -ism
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Passivist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
passivist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
passivist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for passivist
noun passivist
- abandoner — a person or thing that abandons
- backslider — A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
- forsaker — One who forsakes.
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