passive-aggressive
ɪv adjective
denoting or pertaining to a personality type or behavior marked by the expression of negative emotions in passive, indirect ways, as through manipulation or noncooperation: a passive-aggressive employee who often misses deadlines.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
Related forms
pas·sive-ag·gres·sion, noun
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| passive-aggressive | |
| —adj | |
| psychoanal of or relating to a personality that harbours aggressive emotions while behaving in a calm or detached manner | |
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