1. the state of being passive; lack of active participation or resistance
2. acceptance of what happens without attempting to resist or change it

Examples

• The students’ passivity in class concerned the teacher.
• His passivity during the meeting meant important issues went unaddressed.
• The government’s passivity in the face of corruption angered citizens.
• She criticized the passivity of bystanders during the emergency.
• The team’s passivity on defense cost them the game.
• Political passivity can lead to the erosion of democratic rights.