ɪˌtɪz noun
1.
a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, in the latter part of the 17th century, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditation on God and divine things; Molinism.
2.
some similar form of religious mysticism.
3.
mental or bodily repose or passivity.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a form of religious mysticism originating in Spain in the late 17th century, requiring withdrawal of the spirit from all human effort and complete passivity to God's will |
| 2. | a state of passivity and calmness of mind towards external events |
| 'quietist | |
| —n, —adj | |
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