passive-aggressive personality

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pas′iv ə gres′iv)


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pas′sive-ag•gres′sive personal′ity  (pas′iv ə gres′iv),USA pronunciation [Psychiatry.]
  1. Psychiatrya personality disorder characterized by aggressive behavior expressed in passive ways, as procrastination, stubbornness, or pouting.


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