quietism

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quietism^¹

noun quietisms

countable, uncountable A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
countable, uncountable A state of passive quietness.
countable, uncountable The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
countable, uncountable The rejection of politics on religious grounds.

Quietism^²

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative form of quietism (“form of mysticism”). In its consistently logical form Quietism makes communion between man and God an impossibility by annulling the distinction between them, ultimately reducing God to a vague and empty abstraction, and dehumanizing man.

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noun form of mysticism

Español	quietismo
Português	quietismo
Français	quiétisme
Deutsch	Quietismus
Italiano	quietismo
Ελληνικά	ησυχασμός isychasmós

noun passive quietness

Ελληνικά	αταραξία ataraxía

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@misc{quietism_2026,
  title = {quietism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quietism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}