quietismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkwaɪə.tɪ.zəm/us/ˈkwaɪə.tɪ.zəm/formalthe belief that it is best to accept things in life and not try to change them
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Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
- acquiesce
- acquiescent
- bend to sth
- capitulate
- cave in
- come to heel idiom
- compromise
- condescend
- defer
- meet
- meet sb halfway idiom
- not take sth lying down idiom
- philosophical
- relent
- resign
- resort
- sell
- surrender
- swallow
- trade
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