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.
some similar form of religious mysticism.
mental or bodily repose or passivity.
Origin of quietism
1Other words from quietism
- qui·et·ist, noun, adjective
- qui·et·is·tic, adjective
Words Nearby quietism
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How to use quietism in a sentence
Phelipeaux has given us, in his narrative of quietism, the portrait of the friend of Madame Guyon.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'IsraeliHe was fully convicted of quietism and, on March 16, 1689, he was condemned to life-long prison.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaThis was, as we have seen, one of the dangerous tenets of quietism, and over this there was a prolonged and subtle disputation.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaThe indifference, which was the point most objected to in quietism, was greatly limited by Fnelon.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaMolinos has been considered the leader and founder of the quietism of the seventeenth century.
Books Fatal to Their Authors | P. H. Ditchfield
British Dictionary definitions for quietism
/ (ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm) /
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
a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events
Derived forms of quietism
- quietist, noun, adjective
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