quietism

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God

Word Origin

quietism (n.)
1680s, from Italian quietismo, literally "passiveness," from quieto "calm, at rest," from Latin quietus (see quiet (adj.)). Originally in reference to the mysticism of Miguel Molinos (1640-1697), Spanish priest in Rome, whose "Guida spirituale" was published 1675 and condemned by the Inquisition in 1685. Related: Quietist.

Example

1. Mostly , though , computers produce quietism .

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