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Grammar : Noun
Spell : im-pas-iv
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpæs ɪv



Definition of impassivity

Origin :
  • 1794, from impassive + -ity.
  • noun apathy
Example sentences :
  • James heard of his host's defection with impassivity and a glance of his eyeglass.
  • Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
  • She continued in her impassivity, smiling a provoking and inscrutable smile.
  • Extract from : « The Creators » by May Sinclair
  • She would find it impossible to outdo him in the matter of impassivity.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow » by Arthur Stringer
  • But when the still figure on the roof saw me, the impassivity of it vanished.
  • Extract from : « Phroso » by Anthony Hope
  • The contemptuous voice pierced the Indian's armor of impassivity.
  • Extract from : « The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail » by Ralph Connor
  • There seemed to Cranmer something horrible in this impassivity.
  • Extract from : « The Fifth Queen » by Ford Madox Ford
  • She really adored his impassivity; it was so unlike anything she was capable of.
  • Extract from : « The Beauty » by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
  • For once his stupefaction escaped the citadel of his impassivity.
  • Extract from : « Caravans By Night » by Harry Hervey
  • Her eyes searched his face; encountered that barrier of impassivity.
  • Extract from : « Caravans By Night » by Harry Hervey
  • My head was whirling, but a graven image might have envied me my impassivity.
  • Extract from : « The Firefly Of France » by Marion Polk Angellotti

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