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quietude

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qui·e·tude  (kw-td, -tyd)
n.
Tranquillity.
[Late Latin quitd, from Latin quitus, resting, from past participle of quiscere, to rest; see quiet.]
quietude [ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd]
n
the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil
Quietude
See also meditation.

eremiomania
a mania for stillness.
kathisomania
a mania for sitting.
quiescence, quiescency
the state or quality of being in repose or at rest. — quiescent, adj.
quietude
a state or quality of being calm, quiet, silent, or in repose.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quietudequietude - a state of peace and quiet          
quietness, tranquillity, tranquility
calmness - a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
peace of mind, ataraxis, peacefulness, repose, serenity, peace, heartsease - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
easiness, relaxation - a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
Translations
quietude [ˈkwaɪətjuːd] N → quietud f
quietude
n (liter) → Ruhe f, → Friede(n) m


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At such times, under an abated sun; afloat all day upon smooth, slow heaving swells; seated in his boat, light as a birch canoe; and so sociably mixing with the soft waves themselves, that like hearth-stone cats they purr against the gunwale; these are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember, that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
No more bombs fell from the windows, the last pedestrians seemed to have vanished from the streets, and our immediate quietude grew more profound; though the gigantic caldron continued to bubble in the distance, dull roars of explosions came to us from all directions, and the smoke-pillars were towering more ominously in the heavens.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Seek quietude and oblivion, so that you may return peaceably to France after a few years.
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