passive recipient

Frequency: 6.23.8 per million words

someone who receives something without taking an active part

recipientADJECTIVE + recipient

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passive

Examples (10)

  • We are passive recipients of information from the world around us.
  • The audience remained passive recipients throughout the lecture, absorbing rather than engaging.
  • He felt like a passive recipient of fate, unable to influence his circumstances.
  • Children are often passive recipients of their parents' anxieties.
  • In a truly autocratic system, citizens become mere passive recipients of decrees.
  • The customer was a passive recipient of the service, having no say in its delivery.
  • She never wanted to be a passive recipient; she always sought to contribute.
  • Becoming a passive recipient of aid can sometimes stifle innovation.
  • Technological advancements can turn users into passive recipients of content.
  • His role was primarily that of a passive recipient, waiting for instructions.