noninteractivity

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Etymology

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non- +‎ interactivity

Noun

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noninteractivity (uncountable)

  1. Absence of interactivity.
    • 2000, Dolf Zillmann, Peter Vorderer, Media entertainment: the psychology of its appeal:
      How is it possible that interactivity does not prevent involvement, suspense, and enjoyment, while noninteractivity, that is, the fact that a passive viewer is surrendered to what happens on the screen, seems to be an important prerequisite for the emotional participation of the viewer?