Willfully ignoring a subject, to avoid being exposed. Removing a tag in a post and blocking someone, would be a form of aggressive ignorance.
The bank's aggressive ignorance over distributing federal funds to a company engaging in unlawful behavior, eventually cost their investors millions of dollars.
by a_spiritofthecircuit April 26, 2023

When someone or something is so devoid of any redeeming value you can't believe it's not intentional.
by THX1180 December 2, 2023

Me and Sandra agreed not to give each other christmas presents. Sandra proceeded to gift me a rolex. Aggressive Generosity.
by Superlongshlong December 25, 2020

A passive form of gaslighting; presenting as a victim or martyr in order to manipulate or coerce another/others for personal gain or influence.
Even though Debbie clearly hates Pete's friends, she always asks him why he doesn't include her when he makes plans with them, which is a gassive-aggressive ploy to guilt him into making future concessions whenever she wants her overbearing parents to visit and stay with the two of them.
by poopooOU812 May 20, 2023

"Bob is so aggressively nice, he literally force-feeded me a bunch of cucumber soup, and then proceeded to grab me by the neck and shoved a toothbrush in my mouth and started brushing my teeth!"
by Goot_63 September 7, 2024

A deliberate and calculated behavior exhibited by an organization or its members, particularly law enforcement agencies, where they feign misunderstanding or lack of capability to fulfill a legal or formal request for information. This tactic is employed as a means of evasion to avoid accountability, transparency, or the disclosure of information that could implicate the organization in illegal activities or misconduct. It is characterized by an outward appearance of cooperation or innocence, masking an intentional effort to obstruct justice or the rightful access to information. This behavior is passive-aggressive in nature because it avoids direct confrontation or refusal while actively working against the requester's aims to uncover truth or obtain justice.
This definition encapsulates the manipulative and obstructive nature of the behavior, emphasizing its purpose as a strategy to evade legal and moral responsibilities.
This definition encapsulates the manipulative and obstructive nature of the behavior, emphasizing its purpose as a strategy to evade legal and moral responsibilities.
The police department's refusal to provide the requested documents, coupled with their pretense of not understanding the clear terms of the FOIA request, is a classic case of passive-aggressive strategic incompetence designed to shield themselves from scrutiny.
by I Juana Be Free March 3, 2024
