noun
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(kwīˈĭ-to͞odˌ, -tyo͞odˌ)
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Quietude
See also meditation.
eremiomania
a mania for stillness.
kathisomania
a mania for sitting.
quiescence
the state or quality of being in repose or at rest. —quiescent, adj.
quietude
a state or quality of being calm, quiet, silent, or in repose.
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