acedia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of acedia
1600–10; < Late Latin acēdia < Greek akḗdeia, equivalent to akēdḗ ( s ) ( a- a- 6 + -kēdēs, adj. derivative of kêdos care, anxiety) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the best term for Fran’s persistent mood is acedia, that feeling of not caring much about anything, especially one’s position in the world.
From New York Times
In the early medieval era, Christian monks were very concerned about acedia.
From Salon
The literal meaning of acedia, derived from Greek, is something like "not caring," which explains why "boring" is subjective.
From Salon
I discovered acedia spread from the Desert Fathers into the monasteries of medieval Europe, where it was seen as a sin that monks needed to overcome.
From The Guardian
At the time, he named the sin of sloth “acedia,” meaning “lack of care” in Greek.
From New York Times
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