Spanish word

pasividad

Pronunciation

IPA/pasiβiˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpassivity

Example

La pasividad del equipo retrasó el proyecto.

The team's passivity delayed the project.

Illustration for pasividad (passivity)

More examples

Debemos luchar contra la pasividad para mejorar la comunicación.

We must combat passivity to improve communication.

Core concept

A person watching rather than participating.

Common phrases

  • mostrar pasividad

    display passivity

  • luchar contra la pasividad

    combat passivity

  • caer en la pasividad

    slip into passivity

Similar words

inactividad: Rarely engaging in tasks or movement; minimal activity over time.
apatía: Showing little interest or emotional engagement, lacking motivation to respond.
indiferencia: Displaying little concern for others or events and not paying attention.
timidez: Reluctant to speak or act in unfamiliar settings, tending to withdraw.

Definition in Spanish

Falta de iniciativa o tendencia a mantenerse en un papel pasivo frente a situaciones o decisiones, con escasa participación.

Word origin

It is derived by adding -idad to pasivo, which comes from Latin passivus and ultimately from the verb pati meaning 'to suffer or receive'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation pasividad often reads as a reproach about lack of initiative and can make someone seem disengaged.

Opposites

Related words

  • pasivopassiveadjective
  • pasivamentepassivelyadverb

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