quietist

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quietist

  • /ˈkwʌɪətɪst/ UK

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From quiet + -ist, after Italian quietista.

noun quietists

  1. A mystic who follows quietism.
  2. Someone who is not socially or politically active. You need not give in to media clowns or dozing quietists.

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noun a mystic who follows quietism

Françaisquiétiste
Ελληνικάησυχαστής isychastís

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@misc{quietist_2026,
  title = {quietist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quietist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}