Pseudoactive

//ˌ(p)suːdəʊˈaktɪv// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Apparently, but not truly, active. not-comparable

    "[…] to avoid awareness of ideas and feelings associated with the stressful event, to compensate for an immature level of ego development, and to continue a pseudoactive but actually passive-dependent life trajectory."

Example

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"[…] to avoid awareness of ideas and feelings associated with the stressful event, to compensate for an immature level of ego development, and to continue a pseudoactive but actually passive-dependent life trajectory."

Etymology

From pseudo- + active.

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