listlessness vs passivity

listlessness and passivity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
listlessness	Yes	No	No	No
passivity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passivity is a hypernym of listlessness; that is, passivity is a word with a broader meaning than listlessness:

listlessness: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
passivity: the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative

Other hypernyms of listlessness include passiveness.

listlessness (noun)	passivity (noun)
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy	the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
a feeling of lack of interest or energy	submission to others or to outside influences