quietism

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkwʌɪɪtɪz(ə)m/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1(in the Christian faith) devotional contemplation and abandonment of the will as a form of religious mysticism.
  • 2calm acceptance of things as they are without attempts to resist or change them: political quietism

Derivatives

quietist

noun & adjective

quietistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪstɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century (denoting the religious mysticism based on the teachings of the Spanish priest Miguel de Molinos (circa1640–97)): from Italian quietismo, based on Latin quies, quiet- 'quiet'