passive resistance

== English == === Noun === passive resistance noncompliance with an authority as a form of protest against injustice, as by fasting, peaceful demonstration, or refusal to cooperate === See also === passive-aggressive === Further reading === “passive resistance”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “passive resistance, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “passive resistance”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “passive resistance”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “passive resistance”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026