Interpassivity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Interpassivity is a noun meaning A state of passivity, particularly cognitive or emotional passivity, enabled or facilitated by the appearance or potential of interactivity.
Meaning
A state of passivity, particularly cognitive or emotional passivity, enabled or facilitated by the appearance or potential of interactivity.
Example Sentences
[…] interpassivity, the exact obverse of "interactivity," which refers to the sense of being active through another subject who does the job for one […]
[…] the true motivation for readymade laughter in TV comedies is interpassivity: I don't have to engage in recognising, sympathising with and interpreting the drama.
A film like Wall-E exemplifies what Robert Pfaller has called ‘interpassivity’: the film performs our anti-capitalism for us, allowing us to continue to consume with impunity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include passiveness, patiency, mediopassivity, passivism, interactiveness, inactivity.
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