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Passive

Thinking somebody is passive or soft doesn't make them that way.
He/she thought the guy was a passive doormat.
by The Original Agahnim September 8, 2021
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Passive Thievery

A special case of robbing where a victim is forgetful of something and the thief disguises their crime by playing on the victim’s forgetfulness.

By reminding the victim of something that they forgot* at a time where they cannot retrieve it, it allows enough time for them to forget about it again, leaving the thief with the goods.
It’s a type of physical gaslighting that makes the aggressor appear completely innocent (despite their intent) and the victim seem as though they are irresponsible with their items**.

*The victim did not forget anything. They were robbed and convinced otherwise. This is important for the ruse to work.
**This happens with hoodies a lot.
Jessica took Terry’s sunglasses. Terry was told that his sunglasses were left at Jessica’s apartment after a beach trip even though he always leaves them in his car. Jessica reminded Terry on three separate occasions that he left his stuff there only while he was at work or with friends knowing he’ll forget. Jessica finally stopped reminding him and kept his glasses. Jessica used passive thievery.
by anonymous February 20, 2023
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Passive Seeding

Verb

To have casual sex - opposite of Active Seeding.

"passive seeding = casual sex" ~ Sylva 2022
Sylva: Hey Aatif, how you doing?

Aatif: I'm good bro, I just had some casual sex

Sylva: You mean Passive Seeding?

Aatif: Yes, I Passive Seeded this girl!
by Voltz7788 March 20, 2022
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Passive Media Intolerance

Passive Media Intolerance

Condition often experienced by neurodivergent individuals (e.g., those with autism or ADHD), where passive media like movies or TV shows feel unbearably boring, pointless, or mentally exhausting, regardless of how "good" they are considered.

Symptoms may include:

-Immediate boredom during films

-Feeling like all movies are "the same"

-Extreme mental restlessness or zoning out

-Strong preference for interactive or highly stimulating media (like games or animation-heavy content)
Person 1: "Hey, do you want to watch a movie together?"

Person 2: "Sorry, but i have Passive Media Intolerance"
by Namei June 26, 2025
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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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aggressive passive

The opposite of passive aggressive. A phrase that describes a person who passively tries to change someone's mind about something, so the speaker doesn't have to let the listener know what the speaker really wants or thinks. The speaker will go to great lengths, being subtly aggressive.
Jenna was very aggressive passive when she tried to get Rob to decide that he should cancel their date.
by marchello simpsona December 25, 2017
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passive income

Income that requires minimal effort to maintain, allowing you to earn money while you focus on other activities, like sleeping or hanging out with friends. Often associated with investments, online content, or businesses that generate revenue without constant involvement.
My Youtube upload for the MP3-CD titled 'I Was Too Young To Watch Threadpool' hit 433 views within its first 18 hours? It feels like "passive income", where the number of views continuously increases whilst I sleep, go to college, do college assignments, hang out with friends, travel, etc. etc
by Emotional Cruiser November 4, 2025
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