ˈkwīə̇ˌtizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian quietismo, from quieto quiet (from Latin quietus ) + -ismo -ism — more at quiet
1.
a. : a 17th century Christian mysticism that stressed passive self-annihilation through religious meditation and complete absorption in the contemplation of God and ethical antinomianism based on the view that in the state of perfect surrender the soul is indifferent to the demands of sense, desire, virtue, or morality
b. : a nonactivistic mysticism stressing passive contemplation, concentration on the interior life, and nonparticipation in affairs of the world
2. : a state of calmness or passivity