quietism

American  

[kwahy-i-tiz-uhm] / ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm /

noun

1. 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.

2. some similar form of religious mysticism.

3. mental or bodily repose or passivity.

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quietism British  

/ ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. 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

2. a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events

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Other Word Forms

• quietist
  noun
• quietistic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of quietism

First recorded in 1680–90, quietism is from the Italian word quietismo originally, prayer in a state of quietude. See quiet, -ism

Example Sentences

In the absence of evidence for the Trojan horse hypothesis for corporate mindfulness, there is an alternative hypothesis: Corporate Quietism.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2015

When he describes the highest ethical ideal, ecstasy is wanting; and the freshness with which he describes Quietism shows that he himself was no Quietist.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

What you last said reminded me of the horrible mysticism of Pater Molinos, the dreadful doctrine of Quietism.

From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm

"Quietism," philosophy of Madame Guyon, ii, 51; xiii, 349.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Hubbard, Elbert

Hence, women, by thousands, accepted the philosophy of Spinoza under the name of Quietism.

From Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) by Schoenfeld, Hermann