/ Dictionary / Index P passive-dependent personality: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pas'sive-de•pend'ent personal'ity Pronunciation: (pas'iv-di-pen'dunt), [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. a personality disorder characterized by a lack of self-confidence and self-reliance and consequent surrender to and dependence on others to take responsibility for major areas of one's life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. passive-aggressive personality passive immunity, Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language