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quietism

quietism

1 9.9
A religious belief that people should withdraw from the world and quietly seek God
  • noun
  • /ˈkwaɪɪtɪzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : quietismo
  • The monk practiced quietism by dedicating hours to prayer and reflection in silence.
  • Ideological quietism

It's it's a kind of apology for quietism, right?

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Examples

  • However, some members of the civil elite were aware of the distinction between Babi militancy and Baha'i quietism and were prepared to tolerate Baha'i activity.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Quietism may be the way to survive leftist rage after their policies fail.

    Blog text (1)
  • So this is quite clearly political quietism, political accommodation.

  • Are quietism and willful rhetoric our only possibilities?

    Academic text (1994)
  • I choose self deception, I choose quietism and pacifism.

  • The first direction involved integration into Lebanese politics, which required ideological quietism.

    Academic text (2003)
  • And for all the quietism that informed his alternative covenantal vision, Crisp did not operate softly.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Integration in Lebanon was accompanied by ideological quietism, especially on the issue of an Islamic state.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The risk moralism runs is fanaticism; the peril in spirituality is quietism.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Her philosophy embraced quietism, focusing on inner peace rather than engaging in worldly conflicts.

Antonyms

89 4.1

Taking direct action to make political or social change

78 3.9

Taking part in a group's activities

How Passive

quietism
  • Specialized
1 9.9
withdrawal
12 6.0
contemplation
25 4.8
engagement
78 3.9
activism
89 4.1

Surface Forms

quietism singular
quietisms plural

Morphology

quietism = quiet (semi-transparent) = quiet + ism

Formed by a regular combination of 'quiet' + '-ism' indicating a doctrine, but the specific religious/mystical sense is specialized and not obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Quietism comes from the common word quiet ('calm' or 'still') and the ending -ism ('belief' or 'movement'). That's why quietism describes a religious way of being that values silence, stillness, and a passive, withdrawn form of prayer.