acedia

[ uh-see-dee-uh ]
/ əˈsi di ə /
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noun

sloth(def 1).Compare deadly sins.
laziness or indifference in religious matters.

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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

Words nearby acedia

ace it, ace out, ace point, ace-high, acebutolol, acedia, aceh, aceldama, acellular, acellular pertussis vaccine, acellular vaccine
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Words related to acedia

inactivity, stagnation, inertia, passivity, doldrums, dormancy, lethargy, torpidity, quietude, stasis, slothfulness, idleness, torpor, quiescence, inertness, indolence, deferral, suspension, ennui, lassitude

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British Dictionary definitions for acedia

acedia
/ (əˈsiːdɪə) /

noun

another word for accidie
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