passive-aggressive personality disorder

English

Noun

passive-aggressive personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural passive-aggressive personality disorders)

1. (psychiatry) 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.

Usage notes

• This mental disorder was introduced in DSM-III-R and removed in DSM-IV. “Personality disorder not otherwise specified” may be used instead. The disorder can still be found in ICD-10.

Synonyms

• PAPD (abbreviation)

See also

• paranoid personality disorder
• narcissistic personality disorder
• antisocial personality disorder