quietism
noun
quietism is spelled Q-U-I-E-T-I-S-M: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quietism means “A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quietism is quietisms.
How many letters and syllables are in quietism?
| Letters | 8: Q-U-I-E-T-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quietism?
Quietism appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of quietism
- quietisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quietism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation.
- 2
A state of passive quietness.
- 3
The view that the proper role of philosophy is a broadly therapeutic or remedial one.
- 4
The rejection of politics on religious grounds.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of quietism (“form of mysticism”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quietism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of mysticism:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.