passive-aggressive personality disorder
passive-aggressive personality disorder noun: a proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations.
Noun
passive-aggressive personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural passive-aggressive personality disorders)
- A proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations.
- Synonyms:
- PAPD
Synonyms of passive-aggressive personality disorder
Forms of passive-aggressive personality disorder
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Questions about passive-aggressive personality disorder
- What does passive-aggressive personality disorder mean?
- Passive-aggressive personality disorder means a proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations.
- What part of speech is passive-aggressive personality disorder?
- Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a noun.
- What is the plural of passive-aggressive personality disorder?
- The plural of passive-aggressive personality disorder is passive-aggressive personality disorders.
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