japanese-passive

A gesture, usually seen on Japanese community, especially during conflicts, wherein their facial expressions is exhibiting "seemingly forced" positivity, but in reality, they are internalizing "why can't you just die yet?" emotional state.

Hey, I don't like that face after we argue. Are you being japanese-passive?

by pier_psalms August 8, 2021

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Passive aggressive

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Miss kobinsky is passive aggressive

by Ruggy May 21, 2019

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passive-hopeful

When someone says something that could be interpreted as passive-aggressive, but it's not very aggressive and more just passively hopeful => passive-hopeful.

"Well I don't have a car so that wouldn't work. If someone with a car were to go though, I'd definitely tag along!"
"Wow, so passive-aggressive."
"Nah, just passive-hopeful!"

by ProfessionalNoiteka May 24, 2016

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passivate

to make somebody passive (in analogy to activate sb.)

Digital devices passivate people.

We should be careful about introducing tablets in our school because research has shown that they tend to passivate students.

by Jochen Lüders November 22, 2016

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