purely passive

Frequency: 6.46.8 per million words

Indicates that the passivity is the only or most basic quality.

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Examples (10)

  • Watching television is often criticized for being a purely passive form of entertainment.
  • The investor preferred purely passive income streams like dividends and interest.
  • In some philosophies, the mind is seen as a purely passive recipient of sensory data.
  • He didn't contribute to the discussion, remaining a purely passive observer throughout the meeting.
  • The victim's resistance was not active, but a purely passive refusal to cooperate.
  • Modern education aims to move away from purely passive learning toward active engagement.
  • Critics argued that the role of the monarch in the new constitution was purely passive.
  • The data collection process was designed to be purely passive to avoid biasing the results.
  • She was tired of being a purely passive participant in her own life decisions.
  • The sensor acts as a purely passive device, requiring no external power source to detect light.