quietism
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English quiet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English quietism From quiet + -ism.
- A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
- A state of passive quietness.
- The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
- The rejection of politics on religious grounds.