quietism

Example Sentences

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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

Diana was more aggressive, the clamorous defender of quietism.

From The New Yorker • May 22, 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