n.
Pronunciation: ' kw ī - ə - ˌ ti-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1687
1 a : a system of religious mysticism teaching that perfection and spiritual peace are attained by annihilation of the will and passive absorption in contemplation of God and divine things b : a passive withdrawn attitude or policy toward the world or worldly affairs
2 : a state of calmness or passivity
– qui · et · ist \ -tist \ adjective or noun
– qui · et · ist · ic \ ˌ kw ī - ə - ' tis-tik \ adjective