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Passive means to take the the path of least resistance by turning out, ignoring, avoiding or backing away and withdrawing from a person or situation rather than dealing with it head-on.
Passive means avoidance. In each of these instances, the person was choosing not to deal with the situation in an assertive way. In each case, their own life was being affected by the choice . Passives may avoid a confrontation, but in doing so they create a great deal of stress and unhappiness for themselves.