passivity

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 1.96 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being passive.
2. noun Submissiveness.
3. noun A lack of initiative.
4. noun The belief that one's thoughts or actions are influenced or controlled by an external agent.

Similar words

immobility inaction inactivity apathy failure negative complacency acquiescence reactive liability

Often followed by

and of in is or to that as which

Word family

passive passively passivities