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passive–aggressive
adjective
Definition of PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
: being, marked by, or displaying behavior characterized by the expression of negative feelings, resentment, and aggression in an unassertive passive way (as through procrastination and stubbornness)
— passive–aggressive noun
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First Known Use of PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
1946
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