Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who believes in or practises quietism: applied especially [capitalized] to a body of mystics (followers of Molinos, a Spanish priest) in the latter part of the seventeenth century.
- noun One who seeks or enjoys quietness; one who advocates a policy of quietness or inactivity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of mystics originated in the seventeenth century by Molinos, a Spanish priest living in Rome. See
quietism .
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- noun A
mystic who followsquietism . - noun Someone who is not socially or
politically active .
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- noun a religious mystic who follows quietism
Etymologies
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Examples
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There are in particular two political traditions, one of which might be called quietist, the other activist.
Islamic Revolution Lewis, Bernard 1988
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In addition, a large group of "quietist" clerics, who generally deride involvement in nitty-gritty politics as being anti-Islam, have steadfastly refused to endorse Ahmadinejad or adopt Khamenei's rhetoric about the election protests.
latimes.com - News 2010
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In addition, a large group of "quietist" clerics, who generally deride involvement in nitty-gritty politics as being anti-Islam, have steadfastly refused to endorse Ahmadinejad or adopt Khamenei's rhetoric about the election protests.
latimes.com - News 2010
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"quietist" position that moral action derives from a disinterested
Nicolas Malebranche Schmaltz, Tad 2009
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The geographical position of Australia in the Far East led to the development of an interest in the Dao that reflected his own quietist and patient approach to life.
A Different Stripe: 2009
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The geographical position of Australia in the Far East led to the development of an interest in the Dao that reflected his own quietist and patient approach to life.
Translation 2010
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In this revision of the ancient martryology, Khomeini catalyzed the evolution of quietist Shi'ism into radicalized, proactive advocates of political martyrdom.
Qanta Ahmed, MD: Of Madness and Muslim Martyrdom: The Ideal Age of Indoctrination MD Qanta Ahmed 2011
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The geographical position of Australia in the Far East led to the development of an interest in the Dao that reflected his own quietist and patient approach to life.
On Douglas Parmée 2009
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In this revision of the ancient martryology, Khomeini catalyzed the evolution of quietist Shi'ism into radicalized, proactive advocates of political martyrdom.
Qanta Ahmed, MD: Of Madness and Muslim Martyrdom: The Ideal Age of Indoctrination MD Qanta Ahmed 2011
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In this revision of the ancient martryology, Khomeini catalyzed the evolution of quietist Shi'ism into radicalized, proactive advocates of political martyrdom.
Qanta Ahmed, MD: Of Madness and Muslim Martyrdom: The Ideal Age of Indoctrination MD Qanta Ahmed 2011
yarb commented on the word quietist
"...the marquis admitted his apology with such rueful complaisance, as were sufficient to awake the mirth of a quietist."
— Smollett, Peregrine Pickle
March 1, 2022