English Explanatory Dictionary

quietism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
  2. A state of passive quietness.
  3. The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
  4. The rejection of politics on religious grounds.
noun
  1. Alternative form of quietism (“form of mysticism”).

Word forms

quietism quietisms

Etymology

From quiet + -ism.

Derived words

quietistic
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