quietist

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UK/ˈkwʌɪətɪst/

noun

A mystic who follows quietism.

OriginItalian quietista →
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Meanings

nounquietist (plural quietists)

plural quietists

  1. A mystic who follows quietism.
  2. Someone who is not socially or politically active.

    You need not give in to media clowns or dozing quietists.

    1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1267

Origin

  1. Italianquietista
  2. Englishquietist

From quiet + -ist, after Italian quietista.

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Translations

French quiétiste
  • quiétistea mystic who follows quietism
Greek ησυχαστής
  • ησυχαστής (isychastís)a mystic who follows quietism
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