"quietist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwʌɪətɪst/ [UK] Forms: quietists [plural]
Etymology: From quiet + -ist, after Italian quietista. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quiet|ist}} quiet + -ist, {{uder|en|it|quietista}} Italian quietista Head templates: {{en-noun}} quietist (plural quietists)
  1. A mystic who follows quietism. Translations (a mystic who follows quietism): quiétiste [feminine, masculine] (French), ησυχαστής (isychastís) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-quietist-en-noun-Oj4T1q-k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 67 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of People: 61 39 Disambiguation of 'a mystic who follows quietism': 95 5
  2. Someone who is not socially or politically active.
    Sense id: en-quietist-en-noun-ABSb~BlX

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