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quietist

UK/ˈkwʌɪətɪst/

quietist noun: a mystic who follows quietism.

Noun

quietist (plural quietists)

  1. A mystic who follows quietism.
  2. Someone who is not socially or politically active.
    • You need not give in to media clowns or dozing quietists.1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1267

Forms of quietist

pluralquietists

Origin of quietist

From quiet + -ist, after Italian quietista.

Questions about quietist

What does quietist mean?
Quietist means a mystic who follows quietism.
What part of speech is quietist?
Quietist is a noun.
How do you pronounce quietist?
Quietist is pronounced /ˈkwʌɪətɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of quietist?
The plural of quietist is quietists.

Words near quietist in the dictionary

  1. quieting down
  2. quietings
  3. quietish
  4. quietism
  5. quietisms
  6. quietist
  7. quietistic
  8. quietists
  9. quietive
  10. quietives
  11. quietless

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