quietism

[ kwahy-i-tiz-uhm ]

/ ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm /

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noun

a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, in the latter part of the 17th century, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditation on God and divine things; Molinism.

some similar form of religious mysticism.

mental or bodily repose or passivity.

Origin of quietism

First recorded in 1680–90, quietism is from the Italian word quietismo originally, prayer in a state of quietude. See quiet², -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM quietism

qui·et·ist, noun, adjectivequi·et·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby quietism

quiescent, quiescent tank, quiet, quiet as a mouse, quieten, quietism, quiet lung, quietly, Quiet Revolution, quiet sun, quietude

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Example sentences from the Web for quietism

Among the evolutionists differences have emerged owing to a confusion of the terms "quietism" and "evolution."
Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century|Werner Sombart
Schiller's worldly circumstances, too, were of a kind well calculated to prevent excess of quietism.
The Life of Friedrich Schiller|Thomas Carlyle
Quietism was making head, and throughout France the name of Madame Guyon was becoming known.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14|Elbert Hubbard
Quietism and frenzy thus alike receive the absolute's permit to exist.
The Meaning of Truth|William James

This last book of the Ethics speaks, as is evident, the very language of Quietism.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for quietism

quietism

/ (ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm) /

noun

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

a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events

Derived forms of quietism

quietist, noun, adjective

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单词	quietism
释义	quietism [ kwahy-i-tiz-uhm ] / ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quietism ON THESAURUS.COM noun a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, in the latter part of the 17th century, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditation on God and divine things; Molinism. some similar form of religious mysticism. mental or bodily repose or passivity. Origin of quietism First recorded in 1680–90, quietism is from the Italian word quietismo originally, prayer in a state of quietude. See quiet², -ism OTHER WORDS FROM quietism qui·et·ist, noun, adjectivequi·et·is·tic, adjective Words nearby quietism quiescent, quiescent tank, quiet, quiet as a mouse, quieten, quietism, quiet lung, quietly, Quiet Revolution, quiet sun, quietude Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quietism Among the evolutionists differences have emerged owing to a confusion of the terms "quietism" and "evolution." Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century\|Werner Sombart Schiller's worldly circumstances, too, were of a kind well calculated to prevent excess of quietism. The Life of Friedrich Schiller\|Thomas Carlyle Quietism was making head, and throughout France the name of Madame Guyon was becoming known. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14\|Elbert Hubbard Quietism and frenzy thus alike receive the absolute's permit to exist. The Meaning of Truth\|William James This last book of the Ethics speaks, as is evident, the very language of Quietism. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2\|Henry Hallam British Dictionary definitions for quietism quietism / (ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm) / noun 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 a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events Derived forms of quietism quietist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quietism pietism, spiritualism, cabalism, cabala, kabala, ontologism, orphism
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quietism

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Origin of quietism

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