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quietism(dictionary)

Quietism (iou)



Quietism noun. L17.
[Italian quietismo: see -ISM.]
Religious mysticism based on the teaching of the Spanish priest Miguel de Molinos (c 1640-97), rejecting outward forms of devotion in favour of passive contemplation and extinction of the will; gen. (usu. quietism) any (esp. spiritual) system or philosophy emphasizing human passivity and non-resistance. L17.
(quietism.) A state of calmness and passivity of mind or body; repose. L18.
Quietist noun & adjective (a) noun an adherent or practitioner of Quietism; a person who follows the principles of Quietism in political or social philosophy; (b) adjective of or pertaining to the Quietists or Quietism: L17.
quie'tistic adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Quietism or its adherents M19.