Both Uses of
passive
in
The Idiot
- He was in a state of nervous excitement and perturbation; he noticed nothing and no one; and he felt a craving for solitude, to be alone with his thoughts and his emotions, and to give himself up to them passively.†
Chpt 2.5 *passively = in an inactive manner (accepting what happens without trying to take control or reacting strongly)
- Vera Lebedeff's passive disagreement was limited to the shedding of a few solitary tears; to more frequent sitting alone at home, and to a diminished frequency in her visits to the prince's apartments.†
Chpt 4.10
Definition:
accepting what happens without trying to take control or reacting strongly