"quietism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quietisms [plural]
Etymology: quiet + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quiet|ism}} quiet + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} quietism (countable and uncountable, plural quietisms)
  1. A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (form of mysticism): quietisme [masculine] (Catalan), kvietismus [masculine] (Czech), kvietisme [common-gender] (Danish), quiëtisme [neuter] (Dutch), kvietismo (Esperanto), kvietismi (Finnish), quiétisme [masculine] (French), Quietismus [masculine] (German), ησυχασμός (isychasmós) [masculine] (Greek), kvietizmus (Hungarian), quietismo (Interlingua), quietismo [masculine] (Italian), kwietyzm [masculine] (Polish), quietismo [masculine] (Portuguese), kvietizmus [masculine] (Slovak), quietismo [masculine] (Spanish), kvietism [common-gender] (Swedish), dingincilik (Turkish), sekincilik (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-quietism-en-noun-lQhqw8So Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 2 18 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 41 6 29 24 Disambiguation of 'form of mysticism': 93 1 3 3
  2. A state of passive quietness. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (passive quietness): kvietismi (Finnish), αταραξία (ataraxía) [feminine] (Greek), kvietism [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-quietism-en-noun-C9JtZ6zi Disambiguation of 'passive quietness': 3 96 1 1
  3. (philosophy) The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-quietism-en-noun-LzW1rMJn Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  4. The rejection of politics on religious grounds. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-quietism-en-noun-yZchQjtq

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