Passive aggression is defined as "Indirectly and unassertively expressing aggression toward others, masking resentment or hostility."
To break it down: Being passive means to do something with as little interaction as possible. Watching T.V. is passive, as opposed to having a conversation.
Aggression is the physical manifestation of anger and frustration.
Put them together, you have a person who lets out their frustrations without directly interacting with the person they are angry with.
Example of something passive aggressive:
Somebody is annoying you by constantly tapping their pencil, so you sneak into their belongings when nobody is around and break all of their pencils and throw them in the trash.
2006-12-13 05:34:50
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answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7
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Passive Aggressive behavior is negative attitudes manifesting as resentment, stubbornness, and procrastination. They exhibit passive resistance to authoritative instructions in both interpersonal and occupational situations. In a nutshell it pretty much means that no matter what, you strongly aren't going to do what you are told to do or not going to something you don't want to do, so much so that when and if you do it, it is at the very last minute.
2006-12-13 05:36:49
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answered by Princess Me 3
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Passive aggressive is used to describe people (or their actions) who wont really say what they want or what is upsetting them, but demonstrate that they are not really happy with the situation. Similar to a guilt trip, except you dont always know what you are being guilt tripped for!
2006-12-13 05:29:11
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answered by leahivan 2
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Passive aggressive in a nutshell is a sort of disorder that someone has. Usually it refers to a person who does not like to follow rules, or fails to co-operate.
2006-12-13 05:27:27
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answered by May 4
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the technical definition is people who express their aggression by being lazy or daunting societal expectations. it is also said taht they don't do it on purpsoe, but that they do it subconsciously. they refuse to be openly aggressive, so their aggression is expressed by not pleasing anyone.
the idea that it is a guilt trip by people who timid to point out that theyre aggressive, is not tehcnically right but is the common conception of the term.
2006-12-13 05:36:01
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answered by the Bruja is back 5
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too timid to be outwardly aggressive, these people are covertly aggressive i.e. backstabbers
2006-12-13 05:32:19
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answered by Anonymous
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We all need outlets for our frustrations, somehow someway, we do it.So be openminded cause some people just don't get it sometimes.
2006-12-13 05:27:57
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answered by Victorio 2
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