Phrase guide

passive vaping

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The involuntary inhalation of the vape of a psychoactive by a non-vaper due to the proximity to a vaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: secondary vaping

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By analogy to passive smoking, a topic of more extensive history in medical studies.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: passiivinen sähkötupakointi — inhalation of vape from somebody else's tobacco
  • German: Passivdampfen — inhalation of vape from somebody else's tobacco
  • Russian: пасси́вный ве́йпинг (passívnyj véjping) — inhalation of vape from somebody else's tobacco