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Passivity

passivity

1. Passiveness; opposed to activity.

2. (Science: physics) The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia.

3. (Science: chemistry) The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.

Origin: Cf. F. Passivite.


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... needs to follow the lead of the Lyme community and to become much more individually and collectively pro-active. It's time to leave our former passivity behind unless we are all simply content to go away somewhere and die....Because, my friends,....That is exactly what will happen if we do ...

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