quietist

English

Etymology

From quiet +‎ -ist, after Italian quietista.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkwʌɪətɪst/

Noun

quietist (plural quietists)

  1. A mystic who follows quietism.
  2. Someone who is not socially or politically active.
    • 1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1267:
      You need not give in to media clowns or dozing quietists.

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