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passively

Meanings
  • adverb

    Receiving an action or influence; undergoing a process or state but not causing it or controlling it.

  • In a state of being acted upon; not taking any action oneself.

Pronunciation




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  2. /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/



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Synonyms

automatically , mindlessly , resignedly , submissively
Rhymes
Words rhyming with passively
assiduously , aggressively , obsessively
Variants
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passive , passively , passiveness , passivenesses
Forms
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passively (adverb)

Etymology
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From past participle of the verb pass, meaning 'to move from one place, area, or region to another'. In the sense of 'passively', it refers to undergoing an action without causing it.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'passively' is often used in the context of nuclear power plants, where the reactor core is cooled by the natural circulation of water.

  2. Passive immunity is a type of immunity where antibodies are transferred from an immune individual to another, providing protection against a particular disease.

Related Concepts
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  1. active voice: In contrast to passive voice, active voice refers to a sentence structure where the subject performs the action.

  2. passive voice: A sentence structure where the subject is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action.

Quotes
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  1. He believes that the time has come for Europeans to discard their "passive" role with respect to the United States and that Americans must be made to understand why.

    - Nicholas Fraser,{it}Harper's{/it},May 2006

  2. Throughout the streets of Moscow last Wednesday, word of the ignominious flight of the Soviet Union's would-be junta brought a sense not of jubilation, but of quiet relief that a bloody civil war had been averted, and of satisfaction that the myth of the "passive", obedient Russian people might be laid to rest.

    - Fred Hiatt,{it}Washington Post{/it},26 Aug.-1 Sept. 1991

  3. The destructive myth/legend of Herbert Hoover strikes again. The nation's 31st President has chronically been portrayed as "passive" in the face of the Great Depression and his successor, Franklin Roosevelt, as the exact opposite—an activist who, if he didn't actually cure the Depression, at least profoundly improved the nation's battered psychology.

    - Steve Forbes,{it}Forbes{/it},30 June 2008
Culture
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The term 'passively' is often used in various contexts, such as in psychology, sociology, and philosophy. In psychology, it refers to a person's response to a situation, where they do not take any active steps to change the situation. In sociology, it can refer to a group's response to social pressures or norms. In philosophy, it is a concept related to ethics, where an individual is expected to accept harm or suffering without resistance.

How to Memorize "passively"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person sitting quietly while observing an event unfold around them. They are not taking any action but are simply experiencing the situation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'passively' with the idea of receiving or undergoing an action, rather than causing it.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym PASSIVE: Passive is an Adjective, describing a State of being Subjected to an action, rather than Initiating it.

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