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quietist

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qui·et·ism  (kw-tzm)
n.
1. A form of Christian mysticism enjoining passive contemplation and the beatific annihilation of the will.
2. A state of quietness and passivity.
quiet·ist n.
quiet·istic adj.
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Noun1.quietist - a religious mystic who follows quietism
mystic, religious mystic - someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
Translations
quietist [ˈkwaɪɪtɪst] N → quietista mf
quietist
n → Quietist(in) m(f)
adj → quietistisch
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Both are quietists, yet in this respect they differ, that the former is the grey quietist, the latter the pearl.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
 
 
 
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