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View synonyms for acedia
acedia
[ uh-see-dee-uh ]
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He knew that he had that sentimental disorder which he called 'acedia,' and wished to be rid of it.
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What in Petrarch was a tendency, became an established condition in Rousseau: the acedia reached its climax.
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Greek ἀκηδία; whence acedia or accidia in Latin; English accidie.
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