passif-agressif — meaning in English
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English meaning
- passive aggressive adjective Expressing anger or hostility indirectly rather than saying it outright, through sulking, backhanded compliments, deliberate delay or pretended agreement.
Senses
passif-agressif is used for these senses in English:
- passive-aggressive (psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.
passive aggressive — full definition
- adjective Expressing anger or hostility indirectly rather than saying it outright, through sulking, backhanded compliments, deliberate delay or pretended agreement.
- adjective In older clinical psychiatry, describing a personality pattern marked by chronic resistance to demands through procrastination, stubbornness and inefficiency rather than open refusal.
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