accidie
[ak-si-dee]
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Origin of accidie
1200–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin accīdia (alteration of Late Latin acēdia acedia); replacing Middle English accide < Old French
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Envye and Ire maken bitternesse in herte; which bitternesse is moder of Accidie and binimeth him the love of alle goodnesse.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535Eileen Edna Power
Such was the deadly sin of accidie, the name of which is forgotten today, though the thing itself is with us still.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535Eileen Edna Power
For Envye blindeth the herte of a man, and Ire troubleth a man; and Accidie maketh him hevy, thoghtful and wrawe.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535Eileen Edna Power
Greek ἀκηδία; whence acedia or accidia in Latin; English accidie.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535Eileen Edna Power
During the great war the disease of accidie was prevalent in prison camps, as any account of Ruhleben shows very clearly.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535Eileen Edna Power
accidie
acedia
- spiritual sloth; apathy; indifference
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Word Origin for accidie
in use c13 to c16 and revived c19: via Late Latin from Greek akēdia, from a- 1 + kēdos care
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