Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PASSIVITY
passivity, passiveness
(noun) the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
passivity, passiveness
(noun) submission to others or to outside influences
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
passivity (countable and uncountable, plural passivities)
The state of being passive.
Submissiveness.
A lack of initiative.
Synonyms
• passiveness
Antonyms
• activity
Source: Wiktionary
Pas*siv"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. passivité.]
1. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity. Jer. Taylor.
2. (Physics)
Definition: The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia. Cheyne.
3. (Chem.)
Definition: The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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