Passive vs Pacifist - What's the difference?
passive | pacifist |
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
Taking no action.
(grammar) Being in the passive voice.
(psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
(finance) Not participating in management.
(uncountable, grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
(countable, grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
One who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace.
One who avoids violence.
One who opposes violence and is anti-war.
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As nouns the difference between passive and pacifist
is that passive is while pacifist is one who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace.passive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He remained passive during the protest.
Antonyms
* active * aggressiveSynonyms
* inactive * idle * disinterested * uninvolvedDerived terms
* passive-aggressive * passively * passiveness * passive smoking * passive voice * passivity * passivisation / passivization * passivise / passivizeNoun
(en noun)External links
* * ----pacifist
English
Noun
(en noun)- No matter what pacifist "flubdubs and flapdoodle mollycoddles" might say, the President [Teddy Roosevelt] knew that if there were a general war then America could well be drawn into it.