/ Dictionary / Index P passivity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pas•siv•i•ty Pronunciation: (pa-siv'i-tē), [key] — n. the state or condition of being passive. chemical inactivity, esp. the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: passivity (Thesaurus) passivism passkey Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language