quietist

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a follower of Quietism, a mystical tradition emphasizing passive contemplation and surrender of the will

   The quietist sought spiritual peace through silent contemplation.

2. 2
   noun

   a person who avoids active involvement in political or social affairs

   Critics called him a quietist because he refused to join the protest.

From quiet plus -ist, modeled on Italian quietista. The religious sense refers to Quietism, a Christian mystical movement associated with inward stillness and passive surrender.

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