1. people who advocate or practice quietism, a form of religious mysticism emphasizing passive contemplation and the suppression of the will
Usage: religious; philosophy

Examples

• The quietists believed that spiritual perfection came through passive meditation.
• Many 17th-century quietists were criticized by church authorities for their beliefs.
• The quietists taught that one should abandon personal will to achieve union with God.
• Some quietists withdrew from worldly affairs to focus on inner spiritual life.
• The movement attracted quietists who sought direct experience of the divine.
• Religious authorities often viewed quietists with suspicion due to their mystical practices.