单词 | quietistic |
释义 | quietisticadj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of quietism or quietists. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > contemplation or meditation > quietism > [adjective] quietist1767 quietistic1849 1849 H. Bushnell God in Christ iv. 347 They make a study, to some extent, of the mystic and quietistic writers. 1876 Macmillan's Mag. 34 194 He displays..the most tender love and quietistic resignation. 1926 Amer. Mercury Apr. 396/1 The personality of my courteous guide seemed so singularly self-contained and quietistic that he actually intimidated me. 1978 Gramophone July 231/1 He does not overpoint the ostinato of No. 4, which remains essentially quietistic. 2006 Boston Globe (Nexis) 18 Aug. d12 ‘Vajra’ takes a more quietistic approach, one that initially flirts with new-age vapidity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1849 |
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