quietism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English quietism From quiet + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
- (countable, uncountable) A state of passive quietness.
- (countable, uncountable) The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
- (countable, uncountable) The rejection of politics on religious grounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quietisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (22)
pl kwietyzm (form of mysticism) · da kvietisme (form of mysticism) · sv kvietism (passive quietness) · el ησυχασμός (form of mysticism) · de Quietismus (form of mysticism) · tr dingincilik (form of mysticism) · fi kvietismi (passive quietness) · el αταραξία (passive quietness) · eo kvietismo (form of mysticism) · ca quietisme (form of mysticism) · fr quiétisme (form of mysticism) · sv kvietism (form of mysticism) · hu kvietizmus (form of mysticism) · it quietismo (form of mysticism) · cs kvietismus (form of mysticism) · pt quietismo (form of mysticism) · ia quietismo (form of mysticism) · tr sekincilik (form of mysticism) · sk kvietizmus (form of mysticism) · es quietismo (form of mysticism) · nl quiëtisme (form of mysticism) · fi kvietismi (form of mysticism)