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Quietism vs Quietist - What's the difference?

quietism | quietist |

As nouns the difference between quietism and quietist

is that quietism is a form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation while quietist is a mystic who follows quietism.

quietism

English

Noun

(wikipedia quietism)
  • A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
  • A state of passive quietness.

    • quietist

    English

    Noun

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