Bystandership

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The role of being a bystander, not taking any active part. uncountable

    "For the most part, neither superiors nor fellow guards took action when they saw the abuse. Their passive bystandership allowed the evolution of increasing abuse."

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"For the most part, neither superiors nor fellow guards took action when they saw the abuse. Their passive bystandership allowed the evolution of increasing abuse."

Etymology

From bystander + -ship.

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