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- [kwahy-i-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm/
- /ˈkwaɪə.tɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwahy-i-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of quietism word
- noun quietism a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, in the latter part of the 17th century, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditation on God and divine things; Molinism. 1
- noun quietism some similar form of religious mysticism. 1
- noun quietism mental or bodily repose or passivity. 1
- noun quietism (in the Christian faith) devotional contemplation and abandonment of the will as a form of religious mysticism. 1
- noun quietism a form of religious mysticism originating in Spain in the late 17th century, requiring withdrawal of the spirit from all human effort and complete passivity to God's will 0
- noun quietism a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events 0
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Origin of quietism
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90, quietism is from the Italian word quietismo orig., prayer in a state of quietude. See quiet2, -ism
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Parts of speech for Quietism
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quietism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quietism
noun quietism
- occultism — belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- cabala — a Jewish mystical movement based on a symbolic interpretation of the Scriptures: it flourished from the end of the 12th cent.
- cabalism — a mystical philosophical doctrine based on the doctrines of the cabala
- kabala — a system of esoteric theosophy and theurgy developed by rabbis, reaching its peak about the 12th and 13th centuries, and influencing certain medieval and Renaissance Christian thinkers. It was based on a mystical method of interpreting Scripture by which initiates claimed to penetrate sacred mysteries. Among its central doctrines are, all creation is an emanation from the Deity and the soul exists from eternity.
- kabbalism — The study of the Kabbalah.
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