noun
Meaning 1
A mystic who follows quietism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
quietist
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UK: /ˈkwʌɪətɪst/
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CMU ARPABET: K W AY1 AH0 T AH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Someone who is not socially or politically active.
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noun
Meaning 3
a religious mystic who follows quietism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mystic, religious mystic
History
Etymology
From quiet + -ist, after Italian quietista.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: quiétiste — a mystic who follows quietism
- Greek: ησυχαστής (isychastís) — a mystic who follows quietism