quietist
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- n a religious mystic who follows quietism
- Sistani is the neo-cons' favorite quietist Shi'a cleric, the man who was supposed to keep Iraq's Shi'a in line while we went about nation building.
- In that quietist tradition, the current Dalai Lama stands firm.
- Though part of a quietist tradition, Nhat Hanh couldn't help being drawn into the conflicts around him.