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Definitions for Quietism
[1] 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.
[2] some similar form of religious mysticism.
[3] mental or bodily repose or passivity.
[4] 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
[5] a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events
Words related to Quietism
pietism, spiritualism, cabalism, cabala, kabala, cabbalism, ontologism, orphism
Words nearby Quietism
quiet as a mouse, quiet lung, quiet revolution, quiet sun, quieten, quietism, quietly, quietude, quietus, quiff, quill
Origin of Quietism
First recorded in 1680–90, quietism is from the Italian word quietismo orig., prayer in a state of quietude. See quiet2, -ism
Other words from Quietism
qui·et·ist , noun, adjective
qui·et·is·tic , adjective
Synonyms for Quietism
cabala, cabalism, kabala, kabbalism, pietism, spiritualism, cabbalism, ontologism, orphism