quietism

Plural: quietisms

Noun

• A religious mysticism emphasizing passive contemplation.
• a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
• A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
• A state of passive quietness.
• The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
• The rejection of politics on religious grounds.

Examples

• Engaging in QUIETISM won’t help your Words With Friends score, but it might calm your nerves.