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pas•siv•i•ty

Pronunciation: (pa-siv'i-tē), [key]
—n.
1. Also,pas•sive•nessPronunciation: (pas'iv-nis). [key]the state or condition of being passive.
2. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

passivism

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