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quietism

qui·et·ism

quietism

 
pronunciation:
kwaI tih zm
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a form of religious mysticism based on passive contemplation and the extinction of one's will.
definition 2: a state of passivity; apathy.
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derivations: quietistic (adj.), quietist (n.)