Definition of QUIETIST

quietist

Plural: quietists

Noun

  • An adherent or advocate of quietism.
  • a religious mystic who follows quietism
  • A mystic who follows quietism.
  • Someone who is not socially or politically active.

Examples

  • The QUIETIST in the group preferred silent Scrabble matches, focusing intensely on the tile bag.

Origin / Etymology

From quiet + -ist, after Italian quietista.

Scrabble Score: 17

quietist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quietist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quietist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

quietist: valid Words With Friends Word