Interpassivity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of passivity, particularly cognitive or emotional passivity, enabled or facilitated by the appearance or potential of interactivity uncountable

    "[…] interpassivity, the exact obverse of "interactivity," which refers to the sense of being active through another subject who does the job for one […]"

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"[…] interpassivity, the exact obverse of "interactivity," which refers to the sense of being active through another subject who does the job for one […]"

Etymology

Blend of interactivity + passivity, coined by cultural theorist Robert Pfaller.

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