quietism

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A state of passive quietness.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The rejection of politics on religious grounds.

Translations

αταραξία

quietisme

quietismo

ησυχασμός

Etymology

From quiet + -ism.

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