passivity

n. passive attitude, submissiveness, state of not reacting to outside stimulus

Passive is the opposite of active. It has several specific meanings:Passive voice of a verbPassive components in electronicsPassive mode in File Transfer ProtocolPassive house, a standard for energy efficient buildingsThe passive partner in a sexual activity"Passive" (song), by A Perfect Circle from their album eMOTIVeNot affecting physical matteras in telepathy: see Psionics#Passive
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Passivity, n the quality or condition of inactivity or rest assumed by the teeth, tissues, and denture when a removable denture is in place but is [more]Passivity - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
(synonym) passiveness
(hypernym) inactiveness, inactivity, inertia
(hyponym) apathy, indifference, spiritlessness
(attribute) passive, inactive
2. submission to others or to outside influences
(synonym) passiveness
(hypernym) submissiveness

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

(n.)
The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
  

(n.)
Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.