受じゅ動どう攻こう撃げき性せい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

passive-aggressive

Medical/psychological term describing a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them. Often used attributively with の.

• 彼かれの受じゅ動どう攻こう撃げき性せいな態たい度どに周しゅう囲いは振ふり回まわされた。

  Those around him were worn out by his passive-aggressive attitude.

• 受じゅ動どう攻こう撃げき性せいの行こう動どうパターンは、職しょく場ばの人にん間げん関かん係けいを悪あっ化かさせることがある。

  Passive-aggressive behavior patterns can worsen workplace relationships.