Phrase guide

quiet revolution

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A period of vast sociopolitical change in Quebec in the 1960s characterized by secularization, a rise of Quebec nationalism, and the development of a welfare state.

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noun

Meaning 2

A major social or political change attained without violence or significant upheaval.

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History

Etymology

Likely coined in The Globe and Mail or the Montreal Gazette.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ثورة هادئة — Translations
  • French: Révolution tranquille — Translations
  • German: Stille Revolution — Translations
  • Japanese: 静かなる革命 — Translations