quietism
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- noun
- /ˈkwaɪɪtɪzəm/
- Specialized
- The monk practiced quietism by dedicating hours to prayer and reflection in silence.
- Ideological quietism
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- We can have a certain kind kind of quietism saying will of God, right?
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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.
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Quietism may be the way to survive leftist rage after their policies fail.
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So this is quite clearly political quietism, political accommodation.
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Are quietism and willful rhetoric our only possibilities?
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I choose self deception, I choose quietism and pacifism.
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The first direction involved integration into Lebanese politics, which required ideological quietism.
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And for all the quietism that informed his alternative covenantal vision, Crisp did not operate softly.
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Integration in Lebanon was accompanied by ideological quietism, especially on the issue of an Islamic state.
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The risk moralism runs is fanaticism; the peril in spirituality is quietism.
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Her philosophy embraced quietism, focusing on inner peace rather than engaging in worldly conflicts.
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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 That's why quietism describes a religious way of being that values silence, stillness, and a passive, withdrawn form of prayer.