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quietists

quietists is the plural of quietist.

Meaning of quietist

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

Questions about quietists

What is quietists the plural of?
Quietists is the plural of quietist.

Words near quietists in the dictionary

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

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