acedia

[ uh-see-dee-uh ]
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noun
  1. laziness or indifference in religious matters.

Origin of acedia

1
1600–10; <Late Latin acēdia<Greek akḗdeia, equivalent to akēdḗ(s) (a-a-6 + -kēdēs, adj. derivative of kêdos care, anxiety) + -ia-ia

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British Dictionary definitions for acedia

acedia

/ (əˈsiːdɪə) /


noun
  1. another word for accidie

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