Both Uses of
passive
in
The Fountainhead
- He felt a sensual pleasure in giving orders to Roark; and he felt also a fury of resentment at Roark's passive compliance.†
Chpt 1.7 *
- He was leading his greatest crusade—with the help of finks, drifters, drunkards, and humble drudges too passive to quit.†
Chpt 4.15
Definition:
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(passive) accepting what happens without trying to take control or reacting strongly