Spectatorism

Pronunciation: /ˈspɛkteɪtɝˈɪzəm/

Spectatorism (noun)

  1. A way of living where people mainly watch events instead of taking part or acting for change.
  2. The idea that mass media turns people into viewers, reducing real involvement in public life.

Examples

  • He criticized spectatorism as a passive watching life.
  • Spectatorism can replace active effort with passive watching life.