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quietism

[kwahy-i-tiz-uhm] / ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm /


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To their children, this position seems like unforgivable quietism and complacency.

From The New Yorker Dec. 9, 2019

Yet what he evokes even more keeningly is a rage he finds almost welcome in a land known for its quietism and restraint.

From New York Times Dec. 26, 2017

Dystopian movies like Snowpiercer risk doing more to inspire quietism than necessary action.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2014

Ames represented a certain "quietism" that was little represented – indeed, it was paradoxical to have him as the narrator of a bestselling novel, as he would flinch from advertising his faith.

From The Guardian May 18, 2012

The people responded by withdrawal into political quietism and/or private vices.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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