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qui·et·ism
(kwī′ĭ-tĭz′əm)n.
1. A form of Christian mysticism enjoining passive contemplation and the beatific annihilation of the will.
2. A state of quietness and passivity.
qui′et·ist n.
qui′et·is′tic adj.
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quietism
(ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm)n
1. (Christian Churches, other) a form of religious mysticism originating in Spain in the late 17th century, requiring withdrawal of the spirit from all human effort and complete passivity to God's will
2. a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events
ˈquietist n, adj
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qui•et•ism
(ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm)n.
a form of Christian mysticism first promulgated in the late 17th century, requiring extinction of the will and worldly interests, and passive meditation on the divine.
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quietism
a 17th-century Christian mystical theory, originated in Spain by Molinos and promulgated in France by Fénelon, involving passive contem-plation and surrender of the will to God and indifference to the demands of the self or the outside world, declared heretical through efforts of the Inquisition. — quietist, n., adj.
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Noun | 1. | quietism - a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God mysticism, religious mysticism - a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality |
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