Pessimism vs Passive - What's the difference?
pessimism | passive |
A general belief that bad things will happen.
The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds.
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.
As nouns the difference between pessimism and passive
is that pessimism is a general belief that bad things will happen while passive is the passive voice of verbs.As an adjective passive is
being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.pessimism
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(wikipedia pessimism)Noun
(en-noun)Antonyms
* optimismExternal links
* * * English words suffixed with -ism ----passive
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Adjective
(en adjective)- He remained passive during the protest.