quietism

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++qui·et·is·m /ˈkwaɪətɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] formalCALM when you accept situations and do not try to change them 淡泊；清静无为；消极接受

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quietism• Her peculiar mixture of vehemence and quietism caused people discomfort.

qui·et·is·m nounChineseSyllable

when Corpus do you situations and accept

quietism
qui‧et‧is‧m /ˈkwaɪətɪzəm/

noun [uncountable]

Word Family: noun: quiet, disquiet, quietness, quietism, quietude; verb: quieten, quiet; adverb: quietly; adjective: quiet

formal when you accept situations and do not try to change them

quiet·ism

BrE

/ˈkwaɪətɪzəm/

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NAmE

/ˈkwaɪətɪzəm/

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noun

[uncountable]

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formal

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an attitude to life which makes you calmly accept things as they are rather than try to change them 淡泊无为；沉静；安之若素

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quiet·ist

BrE

/ˈkwaɪətɪst/

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NAmE

/ˈkwaɪətɪst/

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noun,

adjective